Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Wesleyan

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Received Percent Changed

$6,247

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 536, which is 79.67 % of all undergraduate students. 322 students which is 47.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,389.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 67% 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 Wesleyan College since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 536, which is 79.67 % of all undergraduate students. 322 students which is 47.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,389.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15484 (73%)$14,091240 (36%)$4,477297 (45%)$7,946
2015-16491 (74%)$14,489235 (36%)$4,498292 (44%)$7,652
2016-17501 (80%)$22,528259 (41%)$4,448321 (51%)$7,690
2017-18443 (79%)$16,193238 (42%)$4,822278 (49%)$7,715
2018-19597 (82%)$15,329261 (36%)$5,045329 (45%)$7,266
2019-20615 (82%)$16,752270 (36%)$5,074341 (45%)$7,895
2020-21619 (83%)$18,208295 (40%)$5,313358 (48%)$6,893
2021-22564 (81%)$19,051297 (43%)$5,409368 (53%)$6,680
2022-23511 (83%)$20,338273 (44%)$5,604316 (51%)$6,761
Average536 (79.67%)$17,442263 (39.33%)$4,966322 (47.89%)$7,389
*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, 117 (98.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $20,683. It can cover 74.80% of tuition & fees ($27,650).

In addition, 80 (66.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,939).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15104 (98%)$15,84968 (64%)$8,203
2015-16110 (92%)$15,69970 (59%)$8,138
2016-17103 (100%)$16,70072 (70%)$8,198
2017-1872 (100%)$20,14238 (53%)$7,195
2018-19155 (100%)$21,425113 (73%)$5,724
2019-20133 (100%)$22,70388 (66%)$6,181
2020-21139 (100%)$24,11896 (69%)$5,878
2021-22111 (100%)$24,80086 (77%)$6,379
2022-23122 (100%)$24,71487 (71%)$6,557
Average117 (98.89%)$20,68380 (66.89%)$6,939
*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, 70 (58.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,222.

In addition, 95 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (79.56 % 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
2014-1557 (54%)$4,78130 (28%)$2,34569 (65%)$3,546104 (98%)$10,200
2015-1663 (53%)$4,74531 (26%)$2,06977 (65%)$3,491109 (92%)$10,046
2016-1757 (55%)$4,59023 (22%)$75781 (79%)$3,640103 (100%)$11,129
2017-1832 (44%)$4,79619 (26%)$2,02449 (68%)$4,03872 (100%)$14,729
2018-1988 (57%)$5,42744 (28%)$699130 (84%)$3,740155 (100%)$15,009
2019-2084 (63%)$5,68542 (32%)$571114 (86%)$4,126132 (99%)$15,513
2020-2193 (67%)$5,51233 (24%)$779127 (91%)$4,076139 (100%)$16,521
2021-2272 (65%)$5,79818 (16%)$1,27799 (89%)$3,883111 (100%)$17,368
2022-2383 (68%)$5,66411 (9%)$1,773108 (89%)$3,986122 (100%)$17,172
Average70 (58.44%)$5,22228 (23.44%)$1,36695 (79.56%)$3,836116 (98.78%)$14,187
*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, 80 (66.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $80.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1568 (64%)$8,20366 (62%)$6,13521 (20%)$7,281
2015-1670 (59%)$8,13867 (56%)$6,72919 (16%)$6,254
2016-1772 (70%)$8,19871 (69%)$6,19824 (23%)$6,258
2017-1838 (53%)$7,19535 (49%)$6,6839 (13%)$4,390
2018-19113 (73%)$5,724110 (71%)$5,5265 (3%)$7,799
2019-2088 (66%)$6,18187 (65%)$5,4889 (7%)$7,388
2020-2196 (69%)$5,87893 (67%)$5,2649 (6%)$8,301
2021-2286 (77%)$6,37983 (75%)$5,04214 (13%)$9,295
2022-2387 (71%)$6,55786 (70%)$5,32418 (15%)$6,256
Average80 (66.89%)$6,93978 (64.89%)$5,82114 (12.89%)$7,025

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