[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,303 students (83% of total 3,995 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,746.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 694 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,906.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 3,303 undergraduate students (83% of total 3,995 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,746.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SWOSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,30383% $25,586,442$7,746
Pell Grants1,55439% $8,618,380$5,546
Federal Student Loan1,23531% $7,661,614$6,204

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

642 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 694 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,906.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SWOSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid64293% --
Grants or Scholarships61488%$5,468,034$8,906
Federal Grants35050%$2,138,570$6,110
Pell Grants34049%$2,120,795$6,238
Other Federal Grants365%$17,775$494
State/Local Grants22532%$1,314,241$5,841
Institutional Grants50172%$2,015,223$4,022
Student Loan Aid23634%$1,228,169$5,204
Federal Student Loans23534%$1,140,301$4,852
Other Student Loans71%$87,868$12,553

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 Oklahoma State University.

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 level536518$4,518,882$8,431
0-30,000139138$1,700,430$12,233
30,001-48,0007776$868,409$11,278
48,001-75,0008281$796,192$9,710
75,001-110,000103100$572,777$5,561
110,001 or more135123$581,074$4,304

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