Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at SAU

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Received Percent Changed

$2,433

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 601, which is 82.22 % of all undergraduate students. 495 students which is 67.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,559.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 77% 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 St. Andrews University since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 601, which is 82.22 % of all undergraduate students. 495 students which is 67.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,559.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15602 (92%)$15,032270 (41%)$4,092455 (69%)$6,949
2015-16535 (83%)$16,740254 (40%)$4,140411 (64%)$6,014
2016-17555 (81%)$16,902260 (38%)$4,279445 (65%)$5,809
2017-18513 (85%)$16,244281 (47%)$4,497435 (72%)$6,162
2018-19447 (64%)$18,495263 (38%)$4,818390 (56%)$6,146
2019-20508 (68%)$17,008308 (41%)$4,908480 (65%)$6,758
2020-21758 (93%)$17,872497 (61%)$4,260607 (75%)$7,132
2021-22829 (89%)$16,240475 (51%)$5,162695 (74%)$6,899
2022-23666 (85%)$17,465372 (48%)$5,721538 (69%)$7,166
Average601 (82.22%)$16,889331 (45.00%)$4,653495 (67.67%)$6,559
*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, 194 (94.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $19,095. It can cover 58.96% of tuition & fees ($32,388).

In addition, 159 (76.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,385).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15143 (99%)$16,166102 (71%)$8,039
2015-16136 (88%)$16,403101 (65%)$5,939
2016-17208 (93%)$17,765179 (80%)$6,505
2017-18191 (93%)$18,721149 (73%)$6,413
2018-19189 (95%)$20,209162 (82%)$7,574
2019-20177 (93%)$20,257160 (84%)$7,637
2020-21275 (97%)$27,106271 (95%)$7,632
2021-22250 (97%)$17,026178 (69%)$8,677
2022-23173 (98%)$18,206127 (72%)$8,051
Average194 (94.78%)$19,095159 (76.78%)$7,385
*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, 106 (51.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,732.

In addition, 70 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (34.44 % 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
2014-1563 (44%)$4,18020 (14%)$1,05253 (37%)$4,420139 (97%)$12,900
2015-1663 (41%)$4,31617 (11%)$1,00352 (34%)$4,873136 (88%)$12,415
2016-17109 (49%)$4,16733 (15%)$1,07292 (41%)$3,990207 (92%)$13,712
2017-18110 (54%)$5,05848 (23%)$1,18869 (34%)$4,280191 (93%)$13,964
2018-19114 (58%)$4,93733 (17%)$1,26197 (49%)$4,394189 (95%)$14,756
2019-20107 (56%)$4,86824 (13%)$1,33365 (34%)$4,456177 (93%)$15,497
2020-21189 (67%)$4,88829 (10%)$1,293107 (38%)$5,445259 (91%)$22,819
2021-22121 (47%)$4,87416 (6%)$1,19164 (25%)$5,382242 (94%)$13,650
2022-2381 (46%)$5,29812 (7%)$2,36232 (18%)$5,795163 (93%)$15,378
Average106 (51.33%)$4,73226 (12.89%)$1,30670 (34.44%)$4,782189 (92.89%)$15,010
*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, 159 (76.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $159.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15102 (71%)$8,039102 (71%)$6,48612 (8%)$13,203
2015-16101 (65%)$5,939100 (65%)$5,5864 (3%)$10,313
2016-17179 (80%)$6,505179 (80%)$5,61318 (8%)$8,877
2017-18149 (73%)$6,413149 (73%)$6,2352 (1%)$13,250
2018-19162 (82%)$7,574161 (81%)$6,00123 (12%)$11,335
2019-20160 (84%)$7,637158 (83%)$5,58428 (15%)$12,127
2020-21271 (95%)$7,632267 (94%)$5,94037 (13%)$13,036
2021-22178 (69%)$8,677175 (68%)$5,53339 (15%)$14,775
2022-23127 (72%)$8,051121 (69%)$5,89818 (10%)$17,157
Average159 (76.78%)$7,385157 (76.00%)$5,87520 (9.44%)$12,675

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