Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at NWCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,503, which is 72.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,186 students which is 15.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,493.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 16% 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 Northwest Mississippi Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,503, which is 72.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,186 students which is 15.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,493.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,142 (77%)$4,7714,567 (57%)$4,0331,738 (22%)$4,176
2014-155,942 (77%)$4,0784,390 (57%)$4,2351,631 (21%)$4,787
2015-164,501 (58%)$3,8633,029 (39%)$4,2321,208 (15%)$4,501
2016-175,644 (71%)$3,8663,745 (47%)$4,2051,499 (19%)$4,395
2017-185,472 (71%)$4,0663,359 (43%)$4,5471,194 (15%)$4,440
2018-195,539 (73%)$3,5322,929 (38%)$4,5091,003 (13%)$4,217
2019-205,823 (77%)$3,5572,831 (38%)$4,611933 (12%)$4,421
2020-215,307 (75%)$3,5132,485 (35%)$4,703730 (10%)$4,707
2021-225,155 (77%)$3,6972,418 (36%)$4,785737 (11%)$4,792
Average5,503 (72.89%)$3,8833,306 (43.33%)$4,4291,186 (15.33%)$4,493

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,449 (85.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,685. It can cover 77.31% of tuition & fees ($6,060) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 264 (15.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,536).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,625 (92%)$4,165330 (19%)$3,296
2014-151,335 (86%)$4,288265 (17%)$3,876
2015-161,105 (81%)$4,572236 (17%)$3,189
2016-171,685 (84%)$4,669371 (19%)$3,368
2017-181,575 (82%)$5,268292 (15%)$3,282
2018-191,552 (88%)$4,655255 (14%)$3,409
2019-201,641 (90%)$4,757247 (14%)$3,590
2020-211,353 (86%)$4,648176 (11%)$3,894
2021-221,172 (84%)$5,143203 (14%)$3,924
Average1,449 (85.89%)$4,685264 (15.56%)$3,536
*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, 1,054 (62.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,691.
In addition, 372 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (21.44 % 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
2013-141,240 (70%)$4,442495 (28%)$226359 (20%)$506460 (26%)$2,101
2014-15949 (61%)$4,444470 (30%)$165329 (21%)$632432 (28%)$2,829
2015-16851 (62%)$4,588310 (23%)$320327 (24%)$613282 (21%)$3,009
2016-171,225 (61%)$4,376323 (16%)$595569 (29%)$695591 (30%)$3,246
2017-181,175 (61%)$4,682276 (14%)$736422 (22%)$907643 (33%)$3,437
2018-191,096 (62%)$4,843246 (14%)$554525 (30%)$831703 (40%)$1,913
2019-201,128 (62%)$4,920208 (11%)$844623 (34%)$867692 (38%)$2,227
2020-21943 (60%)$4,844284 (18%)$97652 (3%)$1,888615 (39%)$2,188
2021-22881 (63%)$5,076372 (27%)$991141 (10%)$1,844386 (28%)$2,400
Average1,054 (62.44%)$4,691332 (20.11%)$601372 (21.44%)$976534 (31.44%)$2,594
*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, 264 (15.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $264.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14330 (19%)$3,296330 (19%)$3,296--
2014-15265 (17%)$3,876265 (17%)$3,876--
2015-16236 (17%)$3,189236 (17%)$3,189--
2016-17371 (19%)$3,368371 (19%)$3,368--
2017-18292 (15%)$3,282292 (15%)$3,282--
2018-19255 (14%)$3,409255 (14%)$3,409--
2019-20247 (14%)$3,590247 (14%)$3,590--
2020-21176 (11%)$3,894176 (11%)$3,894--
2021-22203 (14%)$3,924203 (14%)$3,924--
Average264 (15.56%)$3,536264 (15.56%)$3,536--
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