Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Gallaudet

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Received Percent Changed

-$9,226

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 906, which is 86.56 % of all undergraduate students. 401 students which is 38.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,906.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 35% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Gallaudet University since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 906, which is 86.56 % of all undergraduate students. 401 students which is 38.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,906.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15863 (84%)$18,571541 (52%)$4,653433 (42%)$6,859
2015-16884 (87%)$20,851578 (57%)$4,967441 (44%)$6,514
2016-17985 (88%)$20,201627 (56%)$4,783447 (40%)$6,638
2017-18994 (88%)$21,279652 (58%)$4,983512 (45%)$6,881
2018-19928 (82%)$23,889640 (56%)$5,015466 (41%)$6,698
2019-20885 (82%)$11,560600 (56%)$5,086427 (40%)$6,594
2020-21874 (86%)$16,387505 (50%)$4,975174 (17%)$7,124
2021-22917 (91%)$22,625567 (56%)$5,155338 (33%)$7,253
2022-23828 (91%)$9,345496 (54%)$5,594372 (41%)$7,589
Average906 (86.56%)$18,301578 (55.00%)$5,023401 (38.11%)$6,906
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 164 (86.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $21,208. It can cover 107.91% of tuition & fees ($19,654).

In addition, 68 (35.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,859).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15167 (92%)$19,10277 (43%)$5,448
2015-16169 (95%)$21,69176 (43%)$5,446
2016-17196 (80%)$20,94871 (29%)$5,526
2017-18237 (96%)$22,470131 (53%)$5,441
2018-19191 (95%)$22,46486 (43%)$5,268
2019-20137 (75%)$20,53660 (33%)$5,514
2020-21112 (74%)$13,56813 (9%)$6,558
2021-22144 (95%)$25,64841 (27%)$6,225
2022-23123 (76%)$24,44658 (36%)$7,301
Average164 (86.44%)$21,20868 (35.11%)$5,859
*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 10 years, on average, 102 (53.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,012.

In addition, 110 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (57.33 % 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
2014-1589 (49%)$4,17641 (23%)$219107 (59%)$14,563159 (88%)$7,870
2015-16102 (57%)$4,80058 (33%)$307125 (70%)$13,345164 (92%)$9,087
2016-17121 (49%)$4,58463 (26%)$186143 (58%)$16,008190 (78%)$6,580
2017-18164 (66%)$4,998108 (44%)$192164 (66%)$15,096233 (94%)$8,624
2018-19118 (59%)$5,02479 (39%)$228129 (64%)$13,116182 (91%)$10,922
2019-2092 (50%)$5,37069 (38%)$19369 (38%)$14,185136 (74%)$9,760
2020-2157 (38%)$5,12285 (56%)$1,45261 (40%)$6,77389 (59%)$7,766
2021-2295 (63%)$5,41256 (37%)$27199 (65%)$17,273136 (89%)$10,692
2022-2382 (51%)$5,62583 (52%)$18290 (56%)$15,164104 (65%)$11,209
Average102 (53.56%)$5,01271 (38.67%)$359110 (57.33%)$13,947155 (81.11%)$9,168
*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 10 years, on average, 68 (35.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $68.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1577 (43%)$5,44875 (41%)$5,4642 (1%)$4,835
2015-1676 (43%)$5,44676 (43%)$5,2363 (2%)$5,320
2016-1771 (29%)$5,52669 (28%)$4,2946 (2%)$16,018
2017-18131 (53%)$5,441130 (53%)$5,1105 (2%)$9,691
2018-1986 (43%)$5,26886 (43%)$5,268--
2019-2060 (33%)$5,51460 (33%)$5,3891 (1%)$7,500
2020-2113 (9%)$6,55812 (8%)$5,0211 (1%)$25,000
2021-2241 (27%)$6,22540 (26%)$6,1661 (1%)$8,582
2022-2358 (36%)$7,30157 (35%)$5,6535 (3%)$20,250
Average68 (35.11%)$5,85967 (34.44%)$5,2893 (1.63%)$12,150

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