Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at VSU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,985, which is 77.44 % of all undergraduate students. 5,361 students which is 59.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,418.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 88.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 63% 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 Valdosta State University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,985, which is 77.44 % of all undergraduate students. 5,361 students which is 59.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,418.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,749 (69%)$5,3624,561 (47%)$4,2526,336 (65%)$6,398
2014-156,520 (70%)$5,4384,392 (47%)$4,1956,083 (65%)$6,293
2015-166,120 (70%)$5,7364,118 (47%)$4,3095,547 (63%)$6,218
2016-175,976 (68%)$5,9104,162 (47%)$4,5545,503 (63%)$6,766
2017-186,788 (77%)$6,8254,321 (49%)$4,3185,407 (62%)$6,638
2018-196,817 (78%)$7,4304,323 (50%)$4,7575,206 (60%)$6,493
2019-207,069 (82%)$8,1484,365 (51%)$4,8174,986 (58%)$6,521
2020-218,543 (89%)$7,3364,967 (52%)$5,0785,012 (52%)$6,251
2021-228,283 (94%)$8,3714,545 (52%)$5,0714,169 (48%)$6,183
Average6,985 (77.44%)$6,7284,417 (49.11%)$4,5955,361 (59.56%)$6,418

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,499 (88.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,121. It can cover 47.60% of tuition & fees ($17,062) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 1,062 (63.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,871).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,374 (81%)$6,0351,090 (65%)$5,062
2014-151,265 (80%)$6,2121,043 (66%)$5,427
2015-161,169 (83%)$6,418922 (65%)$5,394
2016-171,317 (88%)$8,1401,010 (68%)$6,120
2017-181,499 (88%)$8,6401,146 (68%)$6,190
2018-191,561 (90%)$8,9641,111 (64%)$6,263
2019-201,545 (97%)$9,584937 (59%)$6,445
2020-212,067 (89%)$9,2211,346 (58%)$5,951
2021-221,696 (99%)$9,875949 (55%)$5,987
Average1,499 (88.33%)$8,1211,062 (63.11%)$5,871
*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, 917 (53.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,908.
In addition, 915 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (54.67 % 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
2013-14819 (49%)$4,423197 (12%)$5301,026 (61%)$4,24971 (4%)$2,900
2014-15743 (47%)$4,514147 (9%)$547929 (59%)$4,38192 (6%)$3,850
2015-16676 (48%)$4,603135 (10%)$590866 (61%)$4,54599 (7%)$3,791
2016-17746 (50%)$4,843160 (11%)$436794 (53%)$4,534351 (24%)$9,795
2017-18894 (53%)$4,736236 (14%)$440836 (49%)$4,676452 (27%)$10,408
2018-19984 (57%)$5,009168 (10%)$487900 (52%)$4,860432 (25%)$10,664
2019-20904 (57%)$5,1851,395 (87%)$745910 (57%)$5,018427 (27%)$10,569
2020-211,465 (63%)$5,3791,416 (61%)$7761,059 (46%)$4,969469 (20%)$10,277
2021-221,023 (60%)$5,4761,664 (97%)$1,469919 (54%)$4,978398 (23%)$10,368
Average917 (53.78%)$4,908613 (34.56%)$669915 (54.67%)$4,690310 (18.11%)$8,069
*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, 1,062 (63.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,062.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,090 (65%)$5,0621,090 (65%)$5,062--
2014-151,043 (66%)$5,4271,032 (65%)$5,06844 (3%)$9,777
2015-16922 (65%)$5,394921 (65%)$5,08734 (2%)$8,477
2016-171,010 (68%)$6,1201,000 (67%)$5,72449 (3%)$9,328
2017-181,146 (68%)$6,1901,130 (67%)$5,76657 (3%)$10,143
2018-191,111 (64%)$6,2631,097 (63%)$5,73298 (6%)$6,841
2019-20937 (59%)$6,445922 (58%)$5,75494 (6%)$7,807
2020-211,346 (58%)$5,9511,323 (57%)$5,45493 (4%)$8,546
2021-22949 (55%)$5,987927 (54%)$5,33985 (5%)$8,615
Average1,062 (63.11%)$5,8711,049 (62.33%)$5,44369 (4.00%)$8,692
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