Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at GSW

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Received Percent Changed

$1,703

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,831, which is 72.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,213 students which is 48.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,253.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 91.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 58% 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 Georgia Southwestern State University since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,831, which is 72.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,213 students which is 48.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,253.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-151,733 (69%)$5,1541,168 (46%)$4,2161,491 (59%)$6,806
2015-161,680 (69%)$5,4561,086 (45%)$4,2191,414 (58%)$6,468
2016-171,672 (65%)$5,7111,098 (43%)$4,4391,438 (56%)$6,220
2017-181,689 (65%)$6,4081,039 (40%)$4,4761,314 (50%)$6,192
2018-191,618 (66%)$6,786999 (40%)$4,5701,184 (48%)$6,014
2019-201,790 (72%)$6,741949 (38%)$4,8631,127 (45%)$6,108
2020-212,114 (80%)$6,0621,024 (39%)$5,0071,065 (40%)$6,142
2021-222,343 (95%)$5,959954 (39%)$5,036911 (37%)$6,168
2022-231,840 (74%)$6,8571,008 (41%)$5,335971 (39%)$6,161
Average1,831 (72.78%)$6,1261,036 (41.22%)$4,6851,213 (48.00%)$6,253
*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, 385 (91.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,665. It can cover 46.25% of tuition & fees ($16,572) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 244 (58.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,472).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15329 (85%)$6,569247 (64%)$5,710
2015-16321 (86%)$6,539218 (58%)$5,505
2016-17433 (91%)$7,296298 (63%)$5,568
2017-18384 (86%)$7,284259 (58%)$5,389
2018-19367 (90%)$8,111228 (56%)$5,352
2019-20370 (97%)$7,984220 (58%)$5,212
2020-21454 (98%)$7,607264 (57%)$5,592
2021-22375 (100%)$9,472201 (54%)$5,285
2022-23433 (93%)$8,120263 (56%)$5,637
Average385 (91.78%)$7,665244 (58.22%)$5,472
*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, 224 (53.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,981.

In addition, 255 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (61.00 % 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
2014-15186 (48%)$4,51138 (10%)$584257 (67%)$4,005141 (37%)$1,918
2015-16174 (47%)$4,56848 (13%)$575238 (64%)$4,246135 (36%)$1,970
2016-17242 (51%)$4,87231 (7%)$729318 (67%)$4,212153 (32%)$4,041
2017-18213 (48%)$4,65915 (3%)$684277 (62%)$4,326141 (32%)$4,228
2018-19213 (52%)$4,78643 (11%)$708276 (68%)$4,436153 (38%)$4,591
2019-20201 (53%)$5,125323 (85%)$673240 (63%)$4,567181 (47%)$3,373
2020-21267 (58%)$5,200379 (82%)$530254 (55%)$4,631162 (35%)$4,249
2021-22228 (61%)$5,468374 (100%)$1,708198 (53%)$4,626150 (40%)$5,003
2022-23289 (62%)$5,642111 (24%)$1,258235 (50%)$4,654180 (39%)$3,623
Average224 (53.33%)$4,981151 (37.22%)$828255 (61.00%)$4,411155 (37.33%)$3,666
*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, 244 (58.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $244.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15247 (64%)$5,710247 (64%)$5,45010 (3%)$6,412
2015-16218 (58%)$5,505215 (57%)$5,19915 (4%)$5,488
2016-17298 (63%)$5,568296 (62%)$5,19020 (4%)$6,145
2017-18259 (58%)$5,389258 (58%)$5,17410 (2%)$6,092
2018-19228 (56%)$5,352227 (56%)$4,97014 (3%)$6,582
2019-20220 (58%)$5,212220 (58%)$4,95913 (3%)$4,276
2020-21264 (57%)$5,592262 (57%)$5,19814 (3%)$8,163
2021-22201 (54%)$5,285197 (53%)$5,0048 (2%)$9,561
2022-23263 (56%)$5,637262 (56%)$5,25012 (3%)$8,902
Average244 (58.22%)$5,472243 (57.89%)$5,15513 (3.00%)$6,847

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