[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,405 students (56% of total 7,839 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $2,299.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 63% of total 731 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,541.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 4,405 undergraduate students (56% of total 7,839 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $2,299.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NWACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,40556% $10,127,471$2,299
Pell Grants1,81723% $8,280,700$4,557
Federal Student Loan89311% $5,255,320$5,885

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

464 beginning undergraduate students (63% of total 731 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The average amount of aid received is $4,541.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NWACC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid46463% --
Grants or Scholarships42859%$1,943,394$4,541
Federal Grants32144%$1,752,295$5,459
Pell Grants32144%$1,728,820$5,386
Other Federal Grants405%$23,475$587
State/Local Grants18926%$180,474$955
Institutional Grants71%$10,625$1,518
Student Loan Aid12818%$611,633$4,778
Federal Student Loans12617%$584,325$4,638
Other Student Loans2-$27,308$13,654

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 NorthWest Arkansas Community 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 level315291$1,535,432$4,874
0-30,000133132$866,240$6,513
30,001-48,0007069$410,447$5,864
48,001-75,0006968$218,076$3,161
75,001-110,0002614$34,669$1,333
110,001 or more178$6,000$353

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