Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Friends

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,043, which is 78.67 % of all undergraduate students. 843 students which is 63.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,513.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 76% 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 Friends University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,043, which is 78.67 % of all undergraduate students. 843 students which is 63.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,513.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,463 (91%)$16,939736 (46%)$3,7851,206 (75%)$8,620
2014-151,239 (87%)$18,171580 (41%)$3,929989 (70%)$9,114
2015-161,160 (82%)$18,641563 (40%)$3,902917 (64%)$9,085
2016-17954 (80%)$13,253496 (42%)$4,200839 (70%)$7,867
2017-181,021 (76%)$13,443489 (36%)$4,105770 (57%)$7,826
2018-19899 (66%)$15,282468 (35%)$4,261714 (53%)$7,926
2019-20807 (63%)$17,945458 (35%)$4,337850 (66%)$10,681
2020-21926 (86%)$23,550425 (40%)$4,615674 (63%)$8,446
2021-22915 (77%)$17,489423 (36%)$4,596624 (52%)$7,051
Average1,043 (78.67%)$17,190515 (39.00%)$4,192843 (63.33%)$8,513

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 189 (99.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $16,860. It can cover 51.48% of tuition & fees ($32,748).
In addition, 143 (75.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,765).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14178 (100%)$12,327128 (72%)$6,897
2014-15182 (100%)$14,140164 (90%)$6,109
2015-16163 (100%)$14,559123 (75%)$5,982
2016-17162 (99%)$17,152125 (77%)$6,942
2017-18174 (100%)$18,719125 (72%)$7,488
2018-19173 (100%)$18,343137 (79%)$6,371
2019-20176 (100%)$18,209120 (68%)$6,699
2020-21212 (100%)$18,719169 (80%)$6,717
2021-22280 (100%)$19,570194 (69%)$7,683
Average189 (99.89%)$16,860143 (75.78%)$6,765
*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, 81 (42.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,336.
In addition, 79 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (42.33 % 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
2013-1472 (40%)$4,17940 (22%)$67071 (40%)$2,953164 (92%)$10,103
2014-1568 (37%)$4,27140 (22%)$72971 (39%)$2,957170 (93%)$12,024
2015-1664 (39%)$3,91725 (15%)$62889 (55%)$2,948155 (95%)$11,899
2016-1771 (44%)$4,23635 (21%)$69554 (33%)$3,027160 (98%)$14,313
2017-1875 (43%)$4,35229 (17%)$91384 (48%)$3,070172 (99%)$15,386
2018-1977 (45%)$4,28733 (19%)$77186 (50%)$3,011173 (100%)$14,791
2019-2075 (43%)$4,71135 (20%)$92370 (40%)$2,885174 (99%)$15,041
2020-2197 (46%)$4,37425 (12%)$95290 (42%)$2,889208 (98%)$15,675
2021-22131 (47%)$4,69848 (17%)$1,00294 (34%)$3,356278 (99%)$16,189
Average81 (42.67%)$4,33634 (18.33%)$80979 (42.33%)$3,011184 (97.00%)$13,936
*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, 143 (75.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $143.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14128 (72%)$6,897128 (72%)$6,3147 (4%)$10,657
2014-15164 (90%)$6,109164 (90%)$5,8733 (2%)$12,889
2015-16123 (75%)$5,982123 (75%)$5,6693 (2%)$12,833
2016-17125 (77%)$6,942119 (73%)$6,14611 (7%)$12,405
2017-18125 (72%)$7,488125 (72%)$6,24113 (7%)$11,997
2018-19137 (79%)$6,371122 (71%)$5,57215 (9%)$12,865
2019-20120 (68%)$6,699105 (60%)$6,19715 (9%)$10,214
2020-21169 (80%)$6,717147 (69%)$5,79223 (11%)$12,338
2021-22194 (69%)$7,683194 (69%)$5,81729 (10%)$12,483
Average143 (75.78%)$6,765136 (72.33%)$5,95813 (6.78%)$12,076
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