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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Western Colorado University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,572, which is 63.27 % of all undergraduate students. 878 students which is 34.82% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $9,076.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,336 (66%)$5,702628 (31%)$3,866440 (22%)$8,479
2012-131,381 (66%)$5,929662 (31%)$3,917480 (23%)$9,079
2013-141,481 (68%)$6,150649 (30%)$3,954403 (18%)$10,973
2014-151,513 (65%)$6,798595 (25%)$4,2021,198 (51%)$10,674
2015-161,565 (65%)$7,362575 (24%)$4,0681,184 (49%)$11,258
2016-171,606 (64%)$7,825581 (23%)$4,0531,292 (52%)$11,770
2017-181,736 (71%)$6,704566 (23%)$4,2931,033 (42%)$7,297
2018-191,861 (71%)$6,714549 (21%)$4,3901,046 (40%)$7,261
2019-201,613 (52%)$8,156518 (17%)$4,426975 (32%)$7,696
2020-211,648 (60%)$8,590460 (17%)$4,487825 (30%)$7,599
2021-221,551 (48%)$9,835459 (14%)$4,445783 (24%)$7,748
Average1,572 (63.27%)$7,251567 (23.27%)$4,191878 (34.82%)$9,076

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 386 (85.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,678. It can cover 28.20% of tuition & fees ($23,683) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 224 (49.45 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,256).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12341 (79%)$5,083186 (43%)$5,371
2012-13382 (85%)$4,842148 (33%)$5,930
2013-14385 (83%)$5,45497 (21%)$7,088
2014-15375 (83%)$5,861266 (59%)$6,465
2015-16390 (84%)$6,379241 (52%)$6,871
2016-17380 (82%)$6,195269 (58%)$6,015
2017-18386 (87%)$7,517248 (56%)$6,283
2018-19436 (87%)$6,861289 (58%)$6,551
2019-20398 (88%)$7,991253 (56%)$6,381
2020-21359 (87%)$8,085245 (59%)$5,812
2021-22416 (91%)$9,189222 (49%)$6,052
Average386 (85.09%)$6,678224 (49.45%)$6,256
*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 12 years, on average, 132 (29.09 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,138.
In addition, 138 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (30.36 % 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
2011-12140 (32%)$3,85959 (14%)$569138 (32%)$1,024319 (74%)$3,192
2012-13139 (31%)$3,90456 (12%)$474106 (24%)$1,133297 (66%)$3,907
2013-14131 (28%)$3,91984 (18%)$467114 (24%)$1,026308 (66%)$4,643
2014-15131 (29%)$3,63074 (16%)$535151 (33%)$1,541297 (65%)$4,882
2015-16118 (25%)$4,25943 (9%)$448128 (28%)$1,920366 (79%)$4,700
2016-17126 (27%)$3,72976 (16%)$441154 (33%)$1,751372 (80%)$4,251
2017-18133 (30%)$4,35597 (22%)$461142 (32%)$2,177369 (83%)$5,335
2018-19138 (28%)$4,35477 (15%)$474184 (37%)$1,922424 (85%)$4,719
2019-20147 (33%)$4,445150 (33%)$957163 (36%)$2,368372 (83%)$5,370
2020-21119 (29%)$4,449316 (77%)$518130 (31%)$2,407331 (80%)$5,730
2021-22127 (28%)$4,616397 (87%)$1,296107 (24%)$3,253382 (84%)$6,214
Average132 (29.09%)$4,138130 (29.00%)$604138 (30.36%)$1,866349 (76.82%)$4,813
*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 12 years, on average, 224 (49.45 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $224.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12186 (43%)$5,371186 (43%)$4,70015 (3%)$8,319
2012-13148 (33%)$5,930148 (33%)$4,41722 (5%)$10,180
2013-1497 (21%)$7,08897 (21%)$4,71223 (5%)$10,019
2014-15266 (59%)$6,465266 (59%)$5,49721 (5%)$12,269
2015-16241 (52%)$6,871241 (52%)$5,21527 (6%)$14,783
2016-17269 (58%)$6,015269 (58%)$5,14723 (5%)$10,152
2017-18248 (56%)$6,283248 (56%)$5,01728 (6%)$11,217
2018-19289 (58%)$6,551289 (58%)$5,00732 (6%)$13,939
2019-20253 (56%)$6,381253 (56%)$4,71827 (6%)$15,583
2020-21245 (59%)$5,812230 (56%)$4,66928 (7%)$12,501
2021-22222 (49%)$6,052209 (46%)$4,67825 (5%)$14,632
Average224 (49.45%)$6,256221 (48.91%)$4,88925 (5.36%)$12,145

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