Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Western New Mexico

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,548, which is 63.91 % of all undergraduate students. 981 students which is 40.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,734.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.27% of students received grants or scholarships and 47% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,548, which is 63.91 % of all undergraduate students. 981 students which is 40.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,734.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,803 (67%)$9,1431,391 (51%)$4,2011,073 (40%)$6,805
2012-131,812 (64%)$2,8951,331 (47%)$2,3611,090 (38%)$3,978
2013-141,848 (65%)$9,8431,364 (48%)$4,4691,161 (41%)$7,324
2014-151,768 (62%)$11,0861,258 (44%)$4,3821,081 (38%)$7,378
2015-161,598 (64%)$12,2251,138 (46%)$4,297990 (40%)$7,763
2016-171,524 (61%)$12,2551,059 (42%)$4,5111,659 (66%)$4,429
2017-181,359 (63%)$7,5241,050 (48%)$4,405927 (43%)$8,275
2018-191,458 (65%)$7,4001,040 (46%)$4,539872 (39%)$7,490
2019-201,311 (59%)$8,780958 (43%)$4,450740 (33%)$7,118
2020-211,378 (74%)$6,764821 (44%)$4,455622 (33%)$6,911
2021-221,172 (59%)$10,473794 (40%)$4,534572 (29%)$6,602
Average1,548 (63.91%)$8,9441,109 (45.36%)$4,237981 (40.00%)$6,734

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 259 (92.27 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,300. It can cover 50.86% of tuition & fees ($14,354) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 135 (47.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,691).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12303 (91%)$4,354156 (47%)$5,488
2012-13324 (92%)$4,549166 (47%)$5,224
2013-14344 (89%)$5,494199 (52%)$6,489
2014-15306 (89%)$7,043165 (48%)$5,614
2015-16249 (93%)$8,929139 (52%)$6,734
2016-17257 (95%)$9,087133 (49%)$5,597
2017-18260 (94%)$8,201142 (51%)$6,552
2018-19229 (93%)$9,758132 (54%)$6,217
2019-20224 (94%)$5,710100 (42%)$3,319
2020-21168 (96%)$8,21371 (41%)$6,030
2021-22184 (89%)$8,96778 (38%)$5,337
Average259 (92.27%)$7,300135 (47.36%)$5,691
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 186 (64.73 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,524.
In addition, 126 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (45.27 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12240 (72%)$4,3966 (2%)$1,223125 (37%)$2,0186 (2%)$758
2012-13237 (67%)$4,52211 (3%)$1,125163 (46%)$2,25816 (5%)$1,352
2013-14275 (71%)$4,59321 (5%)$1,536158 (41%)$2,492101 (26%)$1,989
2014-15232 (68%)$4,38320 (6%)$1,180103 (30%)$2,406139 (41%)$6,236
2015-16182 (68%)$4,72120 (7%)$1,800113 (42%)$2,502141 (52%)$7,414
2016-17189 (70%)$4,71314 (5%)$1,77396 (36%)$2,550137 (51%)$8,577
2017-18184 (66%)$4,64231 (11%)$915177 (64%)$1,687136 (49%)$6,994
2018-19158 (64%)$4,70139 (16%)$1,047114 (46%)$2,274128 (52%)$9,310
2019-20149 (62%)$2,70322 (9%)$468165 (69%)$2,561100 (42%)$4,435
2020-2191 (52%)$5,197143 (82%)$65972 (41%)$2,88479 (45%)$7,658
2021-22108 (52%)$5,18825 (12%)$1,71595 (46%)$4,17490 (44%)$7,225
Average186 (64.73%)$4,52432 (14.36%)$1,222126 (45.27%)$2,52898 (37.18%)$5,632
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 135 (47.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $135.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12156 (47%)$5,488153 (46%)$5,4184 (1%)$6,778
2012-13166 (47%)$5,224166 (47%)$5,1393 (1%)$4,717
2013-14199 (52%)$6,489197 (51%)$6,4144 (1%)$6,948
2014-15165 (48%)$5,614163 (48%)$5,5604 (1%)$5,000
2015-16139 (52%)$6,734139 (52%)$6,3737 (3%)$7,158
2016-17133 (49%)$5,597131 (49%)$5,3636 (2%)$6,983
2017-18142 (51%)$6,552136 (49%)$6,5486 (2%)$6,662
2018-19132 (54%)$6,217128 (52%)$5,6157 (3%)$14,562
2019-20100 (42%)$3,31999 (41%)$2,78911 (5%)$5,075
2020-2171 (41%)$6,03070 (40%)$5,7104 (2%)$7,094
2021-2278 (38%)$5,33778 (38%)$5,0633 (1%)$7,127
Average135 (47.36%)$5,691133 (46.64%)$5,4545 (2.00%)$7,100
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