Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at North Carolina Wesleyan

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,613, which is 86.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,355 students which is 72.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,824.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 70% 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 North Carolina Wesleyan University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,613, which is 86.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,355 students which is 72.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,824.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,354 (85%)$11,282957 (60%)$4,3031,277 (80%)$7,827
2014-151,633 (87%)$11,9991,136 (61%)$4,2831,451 (78%)$7,922
2015-161,801 (85%)$12,9221,155 (55%)$4,3621,549 (73%)$7,547
2016-171,853 (86%)$14,0801,188 (55%)$4,4161,613 (75%)$7,468
2017-181,828 (87%)$16,4541,144 (55%)$4,9911,533 (73%)$7,300
2018-191,766 (87%)$18,8001,053 (52%)$4,9331,448 (71%)$8,047
2019-201,639 (90%)$20,097954 (52%)$5,3541,329 (73%)$8,262
2020-211,436 (90%)$20,538822 (51%)$5,1291,104 (69%)$8,156
2021-221,211 (85%)$21,887638 (45%)$5,251893 (63%)$7,891
Average1,613 (86.89%)$16,4511,005 (54.00%)$4,7801,355 (72.78%)$7,824

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 282 (97.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $24,702. It can cover 69.51% of tuition & fees ($35,536).
In addition, 204 (69.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,655).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14210 (92%)$18,495168 (74%)$7,147
2014-15304 (95%)$21,770217 (68%)$7,142
2015-16319 (100%)$22,478229 (72%)$6,449
2016-17309 (98%)$24,134241 (77%)$6,768
2017-18326 (99%)$25,548241 (73%)$6,458
2018-19384 (99%)$28,035275 (71%)$6,562
2019-20277 (99%)$28,023202 (72%)$6,549
2020-21231 (98%)$25,442152 (65%)$6,738
2021-22182 (96%)$28,392108 (57%)$6,079
Average282 (97.33%)$24,702204 (69.89%)$6,655
*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, 167 (57.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,815.
In addition, 137 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (46.44 % 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
2013-14125 (55%)$4,33019 (8%)$1,94791 (40%)$4,106202 (89%)$14,515
2014-15193 (61%)$4,48320 (6%)$1,115151 (47%)$4,277302 (95%)$16,837
2015-16177 (55%)$4,58529 (9%)$1,596154 (48%)$4,291319 (100%)$17,717
2016-17194 (62%)$4,76915 (5%)$2,210154 (49%)$4,501301 (96%)$19,289
2017-18189 (57%)$4,97417 (5%)$1,821163 (50%)$4,650326 (99%)$20,244
2018-19228 (59%)$5,02926 (7%)$1,737200 (52%)$4,956379 (98%)$22,645
2019-20163 (58%)$5,22422 (8%)$1,830152 (54%)$5,245276 (99%)$22,004
2020-21140 (60%)$5,013140 (60%)$484114 (49%)$5,400205 (87%)$21,911
2021-2290 (47%)$4,93267 (35%)$2,34355 (29%)$5,713182 (96%)$23,364
Average167 (57.11%)$4,81539 (15.89%)$1,676137 (46.44%)$4,793277 (95.44%)$19,836
*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, 204 (69.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $204.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14168 (74%)$7,147168 (74%)$6,7567 (3%)$9,393
2014-15217 (68%)$7,142217 (68%)$6,9736 (2%)$6,092
2015-16229 (72%)$6,449229 (72%)$6,4052 (1%)$5,047
2016-17241 (77%)$6,768241 (77%)$6,5917 (2%)$6,091
2017-18241 (73%)$6,458241 (73%)$6,2975 (2%)$7,794
2018-19275 (71%)$6,562275 (71%)$6,3906 (2%)$7,871
2019-20202 (72%)$6,549201 (72%)$6,3465 (2%)$9,484
2020-21152 (65%)$6,738151 (64%)$6,2658 (3%)$9,778
2021-22108 (57%)$6,079107 (56%)$5,8312 (1%)$16,312
Average204 (69.89%)$6,655203 (69.67%)$6,4285 (2.00%)$8,651
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