Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at WSU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,763, which is 40.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,924 students which is 18.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,627.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 80.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 25% 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 Weber State University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,763, which is 40.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,924 students which is 18.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,627.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-149,684 (40%)$4,5517,038 (29%)$4,1136,275 (26%)$6,537
2014-1510,040 (40%)$4,2057,097 (28%)$3,6606,326 (25%)$6,664
2015-169,477 (37%)$4,3976,421 (25%)$3,6985,622 (22%)$6,849
2016-179,538 (37%)$4,4536,111 (23%)$3,6675,388 (21%)$6,852
2017-189,644 (36%)$4,8296,374 (24%)$4,2225,078 (19%)$6,994
2018-1910,053 (37%)$4,8096,294 (23%)$4,3604,904 (18%)$6,669
2019-2010,068 (35%)$5,0465,894 (20%)$4,3554,072 (14%)$6,415
2020-219,928 (35%)$5,1775,448 (19%)$4,4993,688 (13%)$6,094
2021-2218,434 (64%)$3,9705,070 (18%)$4,5182,961 (10%)$6,566
Average10,763 (40.11%)$4,6046,194 (23.22%)$4,1214,924 (18.67%)$6,627

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,863 (80.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,871. It can cover 28.51% of tuition & fees ($17,084) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 558 (24.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,074).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,370 (75%)$4,308595 (32%)$4,742
2014-151,648 (76%)$4,473682 (31%)$5,055
2015-161,602 (75%)$4,626573 (27%)$4,994
2016-171,662 (76%)$4,579565 (26%)$4,862
2017-181,817 (78%)$5,052575 (25%)$4,986
2018-192,093 (83%)$5,079625 (25%)$4,836
2019-202,145 (83%)$4,974559 (22%)$5,363
2020-212,125 (80%)$4,916505 (19%)$5,138
2021-222,304 (100%)$5,831344 (15%)$5,693
Average1,863 (80.67%)$4,871558 (24.67%)$5,074
*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, 805 (35.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,323.
In addition, 134 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (5.56 % 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
2013-14759 (41%)$3,84646 (3%)$53938 (2%)$530925 (50%)$3,176
2014-15881 (41%)$4,05856 (3%)$69389 (4%)$1,0111,302 (60%)$2,817
2015-16779 (37%)$3,98597 (5%)$73032 (2%)$1,4841,241 (58%)$3,375
2016-17776 (36%)$3,90480 (4%)$85663 (3%)$1,0101,283 (59%)$3,467
2017-18857 (37%)$4,442171 (7%)$85557 (2%)$9331,457 (63%)$3,550
2018-19879 (35%)$4,674107 (4%)$97586 (3%)$7621,802 (72%)$3,525
2019-20847 (33%)$4,528127 (5%)$863323 (13%)$2,1801,875 (73%)$3,211
2020-21797 (30%)$4,640182 (7%)$859310 (12%)$1,8681,875 (70%)$3,207
2021-22669 (29%)$4,8282,304 (100%)$1,479209 (9%)$1,8601,594 (69%)$4,021
Average805 (35.44%)$4,323352 (15.33%)$872134 (5.56%)$1,2931,484 (63.78%)$3,372
*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, 558 (24.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $558.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14595 (32%)$4,742586 (32%)$4,58517 (1%)$7,929
2014-15682 (31%)$5,055671 (31%)$4,79128 (1%)$8,311
2015-16573 (27%)$4,994559 (26%)$4,64827 (1%)$9,750
2016-17565 (26%)$4,862556 (25%)$4,60225 (1%)$7,544
2017-18575 (25%)$4,986567 (24%)$4,72129 (1%)$6,567
2018-19625 (25%)$4,836611 (24%)$4,54832 (1%)$7,619
2019-20559 (22%)$5,363537 (21%)$4,80349 (2%)$8,553
2020-21505 (19%)$5,138500 (19%)$4,56128 (1%)$11,224
2021-22344 (15%)$5,693335 (15%)$4,94726 (1%)$11,585
Average558 (24.67%)$5,074547 (24.11%)$4,69029 (1.11%)$8,787
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