Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at WUSTL

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,569, which is 46.67 % of all undergraduate students. 1,344 students which is 17.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,284.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 45.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 19% 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 Washington University in St Louis since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,569, which is 46.67 % of all undergraduate students. 1,344 students which is 17.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,284.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,609 (49%)$27,054492 (7%)$3,8191,602 (22%)$6,967
2014-153,620 (49%)$29,246548 (7%)$3,9081,515 (20%)$6,826
2015-163,636 (48%)$31,907625 (8%)$3,9841,442 (19%)$6,713
2016-173,626 (48%)$34,990753 (10%)$4,2381,476 (20%)$6,134
2017-183,587 (47%)$38,245894 (12%)$4,4091,390 (18%)$5,917
2018-193,518 (45%)$42,7061,030 (13%)$4,4921,300 (17%)$5,981
2019-203,536 (45%)$45,1641,054 (13%)$4,5111,258 (16%)$5,926
2020-213,474 (45%)$47,2931,095 (14%)$4,7661,101 (14%)$5,928
2021-223,516 (44%)$49,8441,198 (15%)$4,7741,011 (13%)$6,165
Average3,569 (46.67%)$38,494854 (11.00%)$4,3221,344 (17.67%)$6,284

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 797 (45.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $43,818. It can cover 69.57% of tuition & fees ($62,982).
In addition, 323 (18.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,788).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14817 (51%)$30,381371 (23%)$6,008
2014-15794 (46%)$32,626363 (21%)$6,588
2015-16768 (45%)$38,927358 (21%)$6,586
2016-17821 (46%)$41,977367 (21%)$6,088
2017-18774 (44%)$44,044328 (19%)$5,835
2018-19764 (43%)$47,253288 (16%)$6,170
2019-20800 (46%)$49,677326 (19%)$6,434
2020-21797 (44%)$51,288270 (15%)$7,887
2021-22840 (43%)$58,188233 (12%)$9,495
Average797 (45.33%)$43,818323 (18.56%)$6,788
*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, 224 (12.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,524.
In addition, 137 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (7.89 % 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
2013-1497 (6%)$4,01662 (4%)$4,08189 (6%)$3,002807 (51%)$29,631
2014-15132 (8%)$4,01784 (5%)$6,805103 (6%)$3,209772 (45%)$31,700
2015-16197 (11%)$4,163105 (6%)$5,701119 (7%)$3,208731 (42%)$38,434
2016-17228 (13%)$4,531129 (7%)$6,658141 (8%)$3,322789 (45%)$40,688
2017-18231 (13%)$4,641103 (6%)$5,566136 (8%)$3,160748 (42%)$42,801
2018-19257 (14%)$4,630107 (6%)$6,681167 (9%)$3,162732 (41%)$45,995
2019-20265 (15%)$4,774116 (7%)$5,303148 (9%)$3,436773 (45%)$48,322
2020-21280 (16%)$4,954123 (7%)$5,710174 (10%)$2,828761 (42%)$50,322
2021-22328 (17%)$4,988200 (10%)$5,914156 (8%)$3,214820 (42%)$55,559
Average224 (12.56%)$4,524114 (6.44%)$5,824137 (7.89%)$3,171770 (43.89%)$42,606
*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, 323 (18.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $323.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14371 (23%)$6,008369 (23%)$5,41012 (1%)$19,394
2014-15363 (21%)$6,588360 (21%)$5,46617 (1%)$24,928
2015-16358 (21%)$6,586351 (20%)$5,51326 (2%)$16,260
2016-17367 (21%)$6,088359 (20%)$4,74825 (1%)$21,178
2017-18328 (19%)$5,835325 (18%)$5,05415 (1%)$18,087
2018-19288 (16%)$6,170284 (16%)$4,72624 (1%)$18,113
2019-20326 (19%)$6,434320 (18%)$4,85131 (2%)$17,585
2020-21270 (15%)$7,887256 (14%)$4,79036 (2%)$25,095
2021-22233 (12%)$9,495221 (11%)$5,16225 (1%)$42,863
Average323 (18.56%)$6,788316 (17.89%)$5,08023 (1.33%)$22,611
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