Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at OWU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,560, which is 98.44 % of all undergraduate students. 999 students which is 63.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,726.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.78% 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 Ohio Wesleyan University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,560, which is 98.44 % of all undergraduate students. 999 students which is 63.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,726.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,789 (98%)$26,535450 (25%)$4,1021,146 (63%)$10,865
2014-151,688 (97%)$27,854424 (24%)$4,1231,071 (62%)$11,454
2015-161,645 (98%)$28,971430 (26%)$4,3221,035 (62%)$7,282
2016-171,612 (98%)$30,260461 (28%)$4,3241,063 (65%)$7,293
2017-181,542 (99%)$31,489497 (32%)$4,5181,014 (65%)$7,001
2018-191,543 (99%)$33,108504 (32%)$4,553992 (64%)$6,587
2019-201,477 (99%)$34,536438 (29%)$4,694937 (63%)$6,531
2020-211,415 (99%)$35,169397 (28%)$4,520900 (63%)$6,201
2021-221,330 (99%)$36,916346 (26%)$4,656829 (62%)$6,322
Average1,560 (98.44%)$31,649439 (27.78%)$4,424999 (63.22%)$7,726

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 439 (99.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $32,249. It can cover 61.67% of tuition & fees ($52,296).
In addition, 302 (68.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,796).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14534 (100%)$26,109376 (70%)$8,198
2014-15455 (99%)$27,760303 (66%)$7,255
2015-16429 (100%)$29,994288 (67%)$7,485
2016-17486 (100%)$31,028336 (69%)$7,983
2017-18447 (100%)$31,923308 (69%)$8,228
2018-19450 (99%)$33,663301 (66%)$7,694
2019-20389 (100%)$35,864299 (77%)$6,974
2020-21401 (100%)$37,142272 (67%)$7,000
2021-22364 (100%)$36,757236 (65%)$9,349
Average439 (99.78%)$32,249302 (68.44%)$7,796
*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, 136 (30.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,342.
In addition, 57 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (13.00 % 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
2013-14163 (30%)$4,047147 (27%)$92861 (11%)$1,793534 (100%)$24,413
2014-15116 (25%)$3,758106 (23%)$1,07137 (8%)$2,396455 (99%)$26,358
2015-16138 (32%)$4,303135 (31%)$99353 (12%)$2,289429 (100%)$28,015
2016-17161 (33%)$4,332154 (32%)$94564 (13%)$2,687486 (100%)$28,940
2017-18179 (40%)$4,478149 (33%)$91972 (16%)$2,858447 (100%)$29,363
2018-19146 (32%)$4,348134 (30%)$93157 (13%)$2,892450 (99%)$31,609
2019-20112 (29%)$4,696111 (29%)$1,34363 (16%)$3,311389 (100%)$33,592
2020-21107 (27%)$4,589102 (25%)$1,12350 (12%)$3,487401 (100%)$35,198
2021-22101 (28%)$4,52499 (27%)$1,55058 (16%)$3,607364 (100%)$34,506
Average136 (30.67%)$4,342126 (28.56%)$1,08957 (13.00%)$2,813439 (99.78%)$30,222
*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, 302 (68.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $302.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14376 (70%)$8,198372 (69%)$6,30859 (11%)$12,474
2014-15303 (66%)$7,255298 (65%)$5,80940 (9%)$11,678
2015-16288 (67%)$7,485284 (66%)$5,91638 (9%)$12,510
2016-17336 (69%)$7,983333 (69%)$6,08953 (11%)$12,348
2017-18308 (69%)$8,228302 (67%)$5,77456 (13%)$14,113
2018-19301 (66%)$7,694294 (65%)$5,39458 (13%)$12,588
2019-20299 (77%)$6,974243 (62%)$5,63356 (14%)$12,791
2020-21272 (67%)$7,000262 (65%)$5,26439 (10%)$13,456
2021-22236 (65%)$9,349232 (64%)$5,40757 (16%)$16,703
Average302 (68.44%)$7,796291 (65.78%)$5,73351 (11.78%)$13,185
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