Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Bluefield

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 778, which is 87.89 % of all undergraduate students. 624 students which is 70.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,264.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 80% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Bluefield University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 778, which is 87.89 % of all undergraduate students. 624 students which is 70.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,264.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14731 (87%)$10,890380 (45%)$3,894585 (70%)$8,289
2014-15822 (89%)$11,081459 (49%)$3,947692 (75%)$7,180
2015-16842 (88%)$11,124440 (46%)$4,090641 (67%)$7,449
2016-17831 (94%)$12,065445 (50%)$4,223657 (74%)$7,859
2017-18848 (89%)$12,905487 (51%)$4,676680 (72%)$7,278
2018-19835 (89%)$13,310478 (51%)$4,332694 (74%)$6,728
2019-20783 (87%)$14,527465 (52%)$4,629629 (70%)$6,937
2020-21713 (84%)$15,841406 (48%)$4,863578 (68%)$6,803
2021-22601 (84%)$16,559313 (44%)$5,219460 (64%)$6,851
Average778 (87.89%)$13,145430 (48.44%)$4,430624 (70.44%)$7,264

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 165 (99.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $16,187. It can cover 54.51% of tuition & fees ($29,696).
In addition, 134 (80.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,755).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14120 (100%)$14,66093 (78%)$8,467
2014-15158 (100%)$15,919137 (87%)$6,323
2015-16149 (99%)$14,451118 (79%)$6,334
2016-17181 (99%)$15,946140 (77%)$6,815
2017-18208 (100%)$14,989171 (82%)$6,599
2018-19224 (100%)$14,262192 (85%)$6,643
2019-20185 (99%)$17,151158 (85%)$6,613
2020-21145 (98%)$19,706111 (75%)$5,881
2021-22115 (100%)$18,59686 (75%)$7,120
Average165 (99.44%)$16,187134 (80.33%)$6,755
*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, 92 (54.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,544.
In addition, 95 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (57.56 % 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
2013-1461 (51%)$4,11330 (25%)$72776 (63%)$2,943120 (100%)$10,524
2014-1592 (58%)$3,86037 (23%)$73992 (58%)$2,820158 (100%)$11,857
2015-1663 (42%)$4,28730 (20%)$77188 (59%)$2,806136 (91%)$11,860
2016-17101 (55%)$4,58045 (25%)$775104 (57%)$3,020173 (95%)$11,993
2017-18127 (61%)$4,54236 (17%)$769132 (63%)$2,931192 (92%)$11,075
2018-19129 (57%)$4,16641 (18%)$750119 (53%)$2,772212 (94%)$10,833
2019-20115 (62%)$4,55747 (25%)$825100 (54%)$2,945175 (94%)$13,232
2020-2181 (55%)$4,80437 (25%)$1,41980 (54%)$3,752134 (91%)$15,788
2021-2259 (51%)$5,98424 (21%)$1,13166 (57%)$4,966105 (91%)$13,624
Average92 (54.67%)$4,54436 (22.11%)$87895 (57.56%)$3,217156 (94.22%)$12,310
*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, 134 (80.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $134.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1493 (78%)$8,46793 (78%)$6,95913 (11%)$10,791
2014-15137 (87%)$6,323137 (87%)$5,69212 (8%)$7,202
2015-16118 (79%)$6,334110 (73%)$5,57314 (9%)$9,593
2016-17140 (77%)$6,815140 (77%)$5,80613 (7%)$10,866
2017-18171 (82%)$6,599171 (82%)$5,72213 (6%)$11,535
2018-19192 (85%)$6,643191 (85%)$5,27226 (12%)$10,333
2019-20158 (85%)$6,613156 (84%)$5,70817 (9%)$9,080
2020-21111 (75%)$5,881111 (75%)$5,1037 (5%)$12,332
2021-2286 (75%)$7,12086 (75%)$5,7659 (8%)$12,941
Average134 (80.33%)$6,755133 (79.56%)$5,73314 (8.33%)$10,519
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