[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,560 students (32% of total 7,955 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,513.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 62% of total 729 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,073.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southwestern Illinois College, 2,560 undergraduate students (32% of total 7,955 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,513.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SWIC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,56032% $16,674,041$6,513
Pell Grants1,96625% $8,322,327$4,233
Federal Student Loan78610% $3,022,846$3,846

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

455 beginning undergraduate students (62% of total 729 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southwestern Illinois College. The average amount of aid received is $6,073.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SWIC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid45562% --
Grants or Scholarships40355%$2,447,380$6,073
Federal Grants29240%$1,519,885$5,205
Pell Grants29240%$1,475,730$5,054
Other Federal Grants375%$44,155$1,193
State/Local Grants23232%$396,326$1,708
Institutional Grants15421%$531,169$3,449
Student Loan Aid10915%$372,051$3,413
Federal Student Loans10514%$335,150$3,192
Other Student Loans51%$36,901$7,380

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Southwestern Illinois College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level331295$1,782,921$5,386
0-30,000155153$1,072,560$6,920
30,001-48,0007878$481,047$6,167
48,001-75,0005751$189,294$3,321
75,001-110,0002811$36,770$1,313
110,001 or more132$3,250$250

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