Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Northwest

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 894, which is 92.78 % of all undergraduate students. 645 students which is 66.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,020.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 68% 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 University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 894, which is 92.78 % of all undergraduate students. 645 students which is 66.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,020.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,211 (84%)$12,771545 (38%)$3,858976 (68%)$8,473
2014-15878 (95%)$24,545350 (38%)$4,195690 (75%)$8,523
2015-16868 (93%)$19,389331 (36%)$4,165632 (68%)$9,303
2016-17864 (92%)$17,623295 (31%)$4,222619 (66%)$9,860
2017-18880 (93%)$18,560316 (33%)$4,413620 (65%)$6,927
2018-19907 (93%)$22,740320 (33%)$4,451643 (66%)$9,207
2019-20894 (94%)$22,857323 (34%)$4,510621 (66%)$6,868
2020-21807 (96%)$23,246251 (30%)$4,513540 (64%)$6,595
2021-22739 (95%)$22,181221 (28%)$4,514466 (60%)$6,428
Average894 (92.78%)$20,435328 (33.44%)$4,316645 (66.44%)$8,020

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 186 (98.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $19,537. It can cover 54.22% of tuition & fees ($36,035).
In addition, 129 (68.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,597).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14199 (99%)$15,650137 (68%)$8,736
2014-15178 (96%)$16,795131 (70%)$8,750
2015-16198 (98%)$16,775145 (71%)$10,173
2016-17194 (98%)$18,611150 (76%)$10,370
2017-18185 (98%)$18,640127 (67%)$8,034
2018-19214 (98%)$21,038143 (65%)$8,266
2019-20189 (99%)$23,067123 (65%)$7,237
2020-21158 (99%)$22,775108 (68%)$7,965
2021-22157 (100%)$22,486100 (64%)$7,841
Average186 (98.33%)$19,537129 (68.22%)$8,597
*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, 63 (33.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,306.
In addition, 45 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (24.22 % 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
2013-1473 (36%)$4,21138 (19%)$45748 (24%)$6,994194 (97%)$12,648
2014-1574 (40%)$4,12158 (31%)$48739 (21%)$9,327177 (95%)$12,953
2015-1677 (38%)$3,99364 (32%)$48045 (22%)$9,037197 (97%)$13,079
2016-1768 (35%)$4,32350 (25%)$49443 (22%)$9,194194 (98%)$14,931
2017-1862 (33%)$4,41546 (24%)$60835 (19%)$8,506185 (98%)$15,400
2018-1969 (32%)$4,35948 (22%)$51646 (21%)$9,135214 (98%)$17,553
2019-2056 (29%)$4,42298 (52%)$1,04042 (22%)$8,913189 (99%)$19,237
2020-2150 (31%)$4,46013 (8%)$3,22956 (35%)$6,292158 (99%)$18,868
2021-2238 (24%)$4,44711 (7%)$2,95150 (32%)$6,063157 (100%)$19,272
Average63 (33.11%)$4,30647 (24.44%)$1,14045 (24.22%)$8,162185 (97.89%)$15,993
*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, 129 (68.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $129.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14137 (68%)$8,736137 (68%)$7,54817 (8%)$9,573
2014-15131 (70%)$8,750131 (70%)$7,64012 (6%)$12,118
2015-16145 (71%)$10,173145 (71%)$8,53722 (11%)$10,779
2016-17150 (76%)$10,370150 (76%)$8,59020 (10%)$13,347
2017-18127 (67%)$8,034127 (67%)$5,69822 (12%)$13,485
2018-19143 (65%)$8,266143 (65%)$5,23534 (16%)$12,747
2019-20123 (65%)$7,237123 (65%)$5,30021 (11%)$11,350
2020-21108 (68%)$7,965106 (67%)$5,36921 (13%)$13,861
2021-22100 (64%)$7,84197 (62%)$6,4559 (6%)$17,557
Average129 (68.22%)$8,597129 (67.89%)$6,70820 (10.33%)$12,757
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