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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 686, which is 86.64 % of all undergraduate students. 651 students which is 82.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,547.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12670 (96%)$13,397345 (49%)$4,144606 (87%)$7,926
2012-13712 (94%)$13,753317 (42%)$4,112636 (84%)$7,693
2013-14719 (89%)$14,501314 (39%)$4,264633 (78%)$7,931
2014-15656 (81%)$14,909250 (31%)$3,795579 (71%)$6,956
2015-16717 (79%)$13,994270 (30%)$3,740666 (74%)$6,906
2016-17633 (72%)$15,051262 (30%)$3,686744 (85%)$5,536
2017-18717 (91%)$16,981339 (43%)$4,014648 (82%)$9,883
2018-19744 (93%)$13,904270 (34%)$4,453700 (88%)$8,589
2019-20647 (87%)$15,485277 (37%)$4,117647 (87%)$7,164
2020-21706 (90%)$15,315236 (30%)$4,313706 (90%)$6,834
2021-22624 (81%)$17,013207 (27%)$4,388593 (77%)$7,599
Average686 (86.64%)$14,937281 (35.64%)$4,093651 (82.09%)$7,547

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 171 (99.73 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $16,416. It can cover 49.91% of tuition & fees ($32,890).
In addition, 152 (88.64 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,419).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12163 (100%)$13,569139 (85%)$7,869
2012-13199 (100%)$14,984168 (84%)$8,047
2013-14165 (98%)$15,316128 (76%)$8,173
2014-15140 (99%)$14,920125 (89%)$7,251
2015-16177 (100%)$15,691163 (92%)$7,916
2016-17172 (100%)$16,299165 (96%)$9,009
2017-18198 (100%)$15,668174 (88%)$8,503
2018-19166 (100%)$15,823141 (85%)$9,352
2019-20163 (100%)$19,181159 (98%)$7,616
2020-21176 (100%)$18,033162 (92%)$8,750
2021-22167 (100%)$21,097150 (90%)$10,124
Average171 (99.73%)$16,416152 (88.64%)$8,419
*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, 64 (37.36 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,044.
In addition, 67 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (39.64 % 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
2011-1278 (48%)$4,21942 (26%)$83218 (11%)$1,000163 (100%)$11,225
2012-1373 (37%)$3,79942 (21%)$92242 (21%)$1,199199 (100%)$13,143
2013-1455 (33%)$4,23232 (19%)$1,60233 (20%)$966165 (98%)$13,402
2014-1571 (50%)$3,71033 (23%)$77040 (28%)$1,140138 (98%)$12,713
2015-1660 (34%)$3,98749 (28%)$66647 (27%)$1,370177 (100%)$13,791
2016-1765 (38%)$3,59136 (21%)$90181 (47%)$2,540172 (100%)$13,557
2017-1873 (37%)$4,05140 (20%)$82947 (24%)$1,188197 (99%)$13,795
2018-1959 (36%)$4,05936 (22%)$1,28788 (53%)$1,157166 (100%)$13,488
2019-2055 (34%)$4,31227 (17%)$1,351158 (97%)$2,740158 (97%)$15,316
2020-2153 (30%)$4,36233 (19%)$1,07082 (47%)$2,845173 (98%)$15,457
2021-2257 (34%)$4,16034 (20%)$1,198102 (61%)$2,742167 (100%)$17,758
Average64 (37.36%)$4,04437 (21.45%)$1,03967 (39.64%)$1,717170 (99.09%)$13,968
*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, 152 (88.64 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $152.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12139 (85%)$7,869139 (85%)$6,18428 (17%)$8,365
2012-13168 (84%)$8,047167 (84%)$6,11937 (19%)$8,919
2013-14128 (76%)$8,173128 (76%)$5,98035 (21%)$8,020
2014-15125 (89%)$7,251125 (89%)$5,27823 (16%)$10,723
2015-16163 (92%)$7,916163 (92%)$5,00549 (28%)$9,685
2016-17165 (96%)$9,009165 (96%)$4,95860 (35%)$11,142
2017-18174 (88%)$8,503174 (88%)$4,95174 (37%)$8,352
2018-19141 (85%)$9,352141 (85%)$5,37549 (30%)$11,446
2019-20159 (98%)$7,616159 (98%)$4,41344 (27%)$11,575
2020-21162 (92%)$8,750162 (92%)$5,04945 (26%)$13,323
2021-22150 (90%)$10,124150 (90%)$6,21146 (28%)$12,761
Average152 (88.64%)$8,419152 (88.64%)$5,41145 (25.82%)$10,392

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