Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at West Liberty

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Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,494, which is 68.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,203 students which is 55.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,696.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 83.89% 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 West Liberty University since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,494, which is 68.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,203 students which is 55.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,696.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-151,738 (68%)$7,914986 (39%)$4,0911,505 (59%)$8,260
2015-161,529 (71%)$8,132837 (39%)$4,1681,295 (60%)$8,860
2016-171,472 (70%)$8,371814 (38%)$4,3671,267 (60%)$8,868
2017-181,539 (72%)$8,387863 (40%)$4,4021,309 (61%)$8,502
2018-191,544 (69%)$8,707874 (39%)$4,5561,272 (57%)$8,969
2019-201,509 (69%)$8,931812 (37%)$4,4831,192 (54%)$9,016
2020-211,476 (69%)$9,024702 (33%)$4,6051,094 (51%)$8,842
2021-221,343 (64%)$9,899640 (31%)$4,794955 (46%)$8,460
2022-231,299 (68%)$10,074613 (32%)$5,049936 (49%)$8,489
Average1,494 (68.89%)$8,827793 (36.44%)$4,5021,203 (55.22%)$8,696
*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, 362 (83.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,145. It can cover 35.23% of tuition & fees ($17,442) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 288 (66.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $10,106).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15374 (81%)$6,219339 (73%)$8,971
2015-16343 (84%)$5,984295 (72%)$10,466
2016-17359 (84%)$8,233312 (73%)$10,568
2017-18417 (85%)$5,770344 (70%)$9,625
2018-19385 (85%)$5,805283 (63%)$10,844
2019-20375 (84%)$5,293281 (63%)$10,587
2020-21327 (85%)$5,628253 (66%)$9,699
2021-22325 (85%)$5,824218 (57%)$9,971
2022-23349 (82%)$6,547264 (62%)$10,220
Average362 (83.89%)$6,145288 (66.56%)$10,106
*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, 196 (45.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,505.

In addition, 163 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (37.89 % 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
2014-15229 (49%)$4,08730 (6%)$2,398179 (39%)$2,371196 (42%)$4,560
2015-16188 (46%)$4,25630 (7%)$2,663141 (34%)$2,265170 (42%)$5,018
2016-17216 (50%)$4,52149 (11%)$2,031239 (56%)$4,143182 (42%)$4,886
2017-18226 (46%)$4,45343 (9%)$2,494194 (40%)$2,557157 (32%)$5,073
2018-19215 (48%)$4,58943 (10%)$2,369165 (37%)$2,352140 (31%)$5,416
2019-20206 (46%)$4,49443 (10%)$1,546151 (34%)$1,685157 (35%)$4,703
2020-21163 (42%)$4,51437 (10%)$2,831129 (34%)$2,465117 (30%)$5,829
2021-22147 (38%)$4,61630 (8%)$2,805127 (33%)$2,646148 (39%)$5,365
2022-23174 (41%)$5,01241 (10%)$2,697146 (34%)$3,484142 (33%)$5,590
Average196 (45.11%)$4,50538 (9.00%)$2,426163 (37.89%)$2,663157 (36.22%)$5,160
*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, 288 (66.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $288.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15339 (73%)$8,971335 (72%)$7,77839 (8%)$11,168
2015-16295 (72%)$10,466287 (70%)$9,22839 (10%)$11,261
2016-17312 (73%)$10,568307 (72%)$9,17141 (10%)$11,748
2017-18344 (70%)$9,625341 (70%)$8,05551 (10%)$11,062
2018-19283 (63%)$10,844278 (62%)$9,31947 (10%)$10,178
2019-20281 (63%)$10,587277 (62%)$8,37652 (12%)$12,593
2020-21253 (66%)$9,699245 (64%)$7,75148 (12%)$11,559
2021-22218 (57%)$9,971213 (56%)$6,62460 (16%)$12,712
2022-23264 (62%)$10,220258 (61%)$6,81870 (17%)$13,415
Average288 (66.56%)$10,106282 (65.44%)$8,12450 (11.67%)$11,744

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