Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at SVU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 880, which is 96.33 % of all undergraduate students. 519 students which is 57.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,520.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 97.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 57% 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 Southern Virginia University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 880, which is 96.33 % of all undergraduate students. 519 students which is 57.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,520.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14656 (99%)$11,170352 (53%)$4,426404 (61%)$9,103
2014-15699 (99%)$7,235369 (52%)$4,276433 (61%)$8,584
2015-16700 (96%)$7,522353 (48%)$4,597429 (59%)$9,231
2016-17749 (94%)$8,058399 (50%)$4,602477 (60%)$9,179
2017-18892 (99%)$8,300478 (53%)$4,841569 (63%)$9,161
2018-191,016 (99%)$8,405501 (49%)$4,922614 (60%)$8,219
2019-201,029 (93%)$8,998539 (49%)$5,014629 (57%)$7,980
2020-211,028 (90%)$13,621504 (44%)$5,292578 (51%)$7,757
2021-221,153 (98%)$11,482536 (46%)$5,329538 (46%)$7,470
Average880 (96.33%)$9,421448 (49.33%)$4,811519 (57.56%)$8,520

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 268 (97.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,794. It can cover 33.90% of tuition & fees ($20,040).
In addition, 157 (57.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,949).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14189 (94%)$8,18999 (49%)$10,706
2014-15208 (98%)$4,424125 (59%)$9,085
2015-16234 (97%)$4,810145 (60%)$10,166
2016-17257 (96%)$5,929168 (63%)$9,353
2017-18292 (98%)$6,856180 (61%)$9,533
2018-19304 (99%)$7,284189 (62%)$8,197
2019-20304 (99%)$7,424183 (60%)$8,237
2020-21282 (97%)$8,044158 (54%)$7,006
2021-22341 (99%)$8,188165 (48%)$8,256
Average268 (97.44%)$6,794157 (57.33%)$8,949
*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, 105 (38.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,404.
In addition, 37 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (13.33 % 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
2013-1462 (31%)$3,79411 (5%)$66822 (11%)$3,066181 (90%)$6,837
2014-1571 (33%)$3,74121 (10%)$1,43119 (9%)$2,713200 (94%)$2,865
2015-1688 (37%)$4,03816 (7%)$90640 (17%)$2,997231 (96%)$2,752
2016-17111 (41%)$4,23816 (6%)$84448 (18%)$3,145247 (92%)$3,599
2017-18126 (42%)$4,61414 (5%)$89030 (10%)$3,135288 (97%)$4,563
2018-19125 (41%)$4,64720 (7%)$87538 (12%)$3,042299 (98%)$5,018
2019-20125 (41%)$4,68815 (5%)$89245 (15%)$3,126298 (97%)$5,090
2020-21115 (40%)$4,83319 (7%)$1,27045 (15%)$3,533278 (96%)$5,502
2021-22123 (36%)$5,04220 (6%)$1,77343 (13%)$3,976333 (97%)$5,902
Average105 (38.00%)$4,40417 (6.44%)$1,06137 (13.33%)$3,193262 (95.22%)$4,681
*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, 157 (57.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $157.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1499 (49%)$10,70699 (49%)$10,4333 (1%)$9,018
2014-15125 (59%)$9,085125 (59%)$8,4297 (3%)$11,717
2015-16145 (60%)$10,166143 (59%)$8,92815 (6%)$13,156
2016-17168 (63%)$9,353166 (62%)$8,94610 (4%)$8,623
2017-18180 (61%)$9,533179 (60%)$9,0329 (3%)$11,032
2018-19189 (62%)$8,197189 (62%)$7,42217 (6%)$8,617
2019-20183 (60%)$8,237183 (60%)$6,86021 (7%)$11,997
2020-21158 (54%)$7,006153 (53%)$5,35723 (8%)$12,491
2021-22165 (48%)$8,256160 (47%)$6,25026 (8%)$13,937
Average157 (57.33%)$8,949155 (56.78%)$7,96215 (5.11%)$11,176
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