Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Seattle

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,074, which is 88.78 % of all undergraduate students. 2,323 students which is 50.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,198.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 96.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 58% 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 Seattle University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,074, which is 88.78 % of all undergraduate students. 2,323 students which is 50.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,198.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,018 (86%)$18,681972 (21%)$4,3132,495 (53%)$7,464
2014-153,872 (86%)$19,891919 (20%)$4,3612,275 (50%)$7,326
2015-163,979 (84%)$20,876865 (18%)$4,4972,343 (50%)$7,246
2016-174,055 (85%)$22,400869 (18%)$4,4792,225 (47%)$7,367
2017-184,070 (88%)$23,558922 (20%)$4,4492,521 (54%)$7,460
2018-194,273 (90%)$24,982921 (19%)$4,6882,537 (53%)$6,911
2019-204,288 (91%)$26,094873 (19%)$4,7482,192 (47%)$6,932
2020-213,999 (93%)$27,537814 (19%)$4,8992,125 (49%)$7,016
2021-224,115 (96%)$29,599872 (20%)$5,0652,195 (51%)$7,057
Average4,074 (88.78%)$23,735892 (19.33%)$4,6112,323 (50.44%)$7,198

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 916 (96.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $23,968. It can cover 44.15% of tuition & fees ($54,285).
In addition, 552 (57.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,365).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14897 (94%)$18,149528 (55%)$7,129
2014-15854 (93%)$19,407504 (55%)$7,396
2015-16947 (95%)$20,484587 (59%)$7,357
2016-17935 (96%)$22,438546 (56%)$7,461
2017-18915 (97%)$23,666609 (64%)$7,521
2018-191,028 (96%)$25,594674 (63%)$7,052
2019-20894 (97%)$26,710504 (55%)$8,001
2020-21787 (99%)$28,346433 (54%)$7,017
2021-22989 (100%)$30,917581 (59%)$7,347
Average916 (96.33%)$23,968552 (57.78%)$7,365
*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, 190 (20.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,616.
In addition, 91 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.78 % 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
2013-14189 (20%)$4,16476 (8%)$6,94658 (6%)$9,128888 (93%)$16,256
2014-15194 (21%)$4,18462 (7%)$7,85671 (8%)$9,929832 (90%)$17,512
2015-16180 (18%)$4,49378 (8%)$6,67664 (6%)$9,954933 (94%)$18,684
2016-17166 (17%)$4,43377 (8%)$5,57157 (6%)$9,827924 (94%)$20,839
2017-18189 (20%)$4,50094 (10%)$6,77873 (8%)$9,454895 (94%)$21,762
2018-19204 (19%)$4,789145 (14%)$6,00094 (9%)$10,5311,028 (96%)$22,834
2019-20173 (19%)$4,813144 (16%)$5,36485 (9%)$10,841893 (97%)$23,911
2020-21165 (21%)$4,949167 (21%)$3,866124 (16%)$9,042786 (98%)$25,095
2021-22247 (25%)$5,223393 (40%)$3,340197 (20%)$9,376970 (98%)$26,935
Average190 (20.00%)$4,616137 (14.67%)$5,82291 (9.78%)$9,787905 (94.89%)$21,536
*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 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, 552 (57.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $552.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14528 (55%)$7,129527 (55%)$5,64846 (5%)$17,120
2014-15504 (55%)$7,396503 (55%)$5,60844 (5%)$20,613
2015-16587 (59%)$7,357584 (59%)$5,45952 (5%)$21,734
2016-17546 (56%)$7,461546 (56%)$5,60046 (5%)$22,093
2017-18609 (64%)$7,521607 (64%)$5,64052 (5%)$22,243
2018-19674 (63%)$7,052671 (62%)$5,30156 (5%)$21,366
2019-20504 (55%)$8,001497 (54%)$5,35963 (7%)$21,729
2020-21433 (54%)$7,017430 (54%)$5,32434 (4%)$22,022
2021-22581 (59%)$7,347578 (58%)$5,41747 (5%)$24,210
Average552 (57.78%)$7,365549 (57.44%)$5,48449 (5.11%)$21,459
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