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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 Governors University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 24,772, which is 38.73 % of all undergraduate students. 31,632 students which is 52.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,399.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1211,583 (49%)$4,21911,026 (47%)$4,08718,040 (76%)$7,477
2012-1313,742 (44%)$3,90913,156 (42%)$3,80620,207 (64%)$7,024
2013-1415,172 (43%)$3,67313,194 (37%)$3,92121,094 (59%)$5,471
2014-1517,632 (40%)$4,25016,494 (37%)$3,87626,519 (60%)$5,145
2015-1619,150 (35%)$3,85216,954 (31%)$3,84032,295 (59%)$4,103
2016-1720,607 (32%)$3,87518,757 (29%)$3,79229,415 (46%)$3,883
2017-1823,856 (33%)$2,63521,728 (30%)$2,43139,739 (55%)$3,103
2018-1932,760 (37%)$4,30830,199 (34%)$4,03442,100 (47%)$5,861
2019-2036,952 (37%)$4,14733,088 (34%)$3,94924,159 (24%)$6,494
2020-2139,567 (38%)$4,20334,827 (33%)$4,07846,907 (45%)$5,381
2021-2241,466 (38%)$4,35936,224 (34%)$4,20247,479 (44%)$5,445
Average24,772 (38.73%)$3,94822,332 (35.27%)$3,82031,632 (52.64%)$5,399

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 85 (47.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,703. It can cover 56.66% of tuition & fees ($8,300).
In addition, 103 (69.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,457).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1227 (48%)$5,06745 (80%)$7,791
2012-1325 (48%)$4,41252 (100%)$4,435
2013-1422 (42%)$4,64635 (67%)$5,060
2014-1557 (62%)$4,60375 (82%)$4,554
2015-1654 (36%)$4,15591 (61%)$5,215
2016-17----
2017-18----
2018-1988 (43%)$5,369125 (61%)$5,899
2019-2016 (57%)$4,96019 (68%)$5,590
2020-2147 (47%)$4,31667 (67%)$5,072
2021-22425 (42%)$4,798420 (42%)$5,494
Average85 (47.22%)$4,703103 (69.78%)$5,457
*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, 78 (45.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,575.
In addition, 12 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (4.00 % 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
2011-1227 (48%)$4,719--3 (5%)$3,130--
2012-1325 (48%)$4,412------
2013-1422 (42%)$4,646------
2014-1557 (62%)$4,5382 (2%)$1,853----
2015-1653 (36%)$4,1406 (4%)$4131 (1%)$2,1561 (1%)$300
2016-17--------
2017-18--------
2018-1987 (42%)$5,24523 (11%)$3916 (3%)$1,198--
2019-2015 (54%)$4,8723 (11%)$9001 (4%)$814 (14%)$875
2020-2141 (41%)$4,1418 (8%)$7885 (5%)$2,27811 (11%)$1,398
2021-22378 (38%)$4,462167 (17%)$75157 (6%)$2,56177 (8%)$1,057
Average78 (45.67%)$4,57535 (8.83%)$84912 (4.00%)$1,90123 (8.50%)$908
*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, 103 (69.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $103.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-1245 (80%)$7,79145 (80%)$7,791--
2012-1352 (100%)$4,43552 (100%)$4,435--
2013-1435 (67%)$5,06035 (67%)$5,060--
2014-1575 (82%)$4,55475 (82%)$4,554--
2015-1691 (61%)$5,21591 (61%)$5,1421 (1%)$6,635
2016-17------
2017-18------
2018-19125 (61%)$5,899125 (61%)$5,899--
2019-2019 (68%)$5,59019 (68%)$5,590--
2020-2167 (67%)$5,07267 (67%)$5,072--
2021-22420 (42%)$5,494420 (42%)$5,494--
Average103 (69.78%)$5,457103 (69.78%)$5,4491 (1.00%)$6,635

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