Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at WWCC

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,376, which is 43.78 % of all undergraduate students. 409 students which is 12.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,500.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 26% 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 Western Wyoming Community College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,376, which is 43.78 % of all undergraduate students. 409 students which is 12.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,500.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,549 (43%)$2,579609 (17%)$2,313486 (14%)$2,268
2014-151,495 (43%)$2,512562 (16%)$2,282493 (14%)$2,137
2015-161,458 (44%)$2,510525 (16%)$2,203446 (14%)$2,221
2016-171,617 (48%)$2,532517 (15%)$2,337416 (12%)$2,366
2017-181,452 (43%)$3,998525 (16%)$4,522443 (13%)$4,273
2018-191,547 (49%)$3,435518 (16%)$3,959417 (13%)$3,993
2019-201,006 (36%)$5,300455 (16%)$4,243344 (12%)$4,014
2020-211,041 (38%)$6,203429 (15%)$4,687316 (11%)$3,703
2021-221,217 (50%)$5,033424 (17%)$4,058323 (13%)$6,527
Average1,376 (43.78%)$3,789507 (16.00%)$3,400409 (12.89%)$3,500

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 266 (85.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $3,886. It can cover 36.84% of tuition & fees ($10,550) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 80 (26.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,094).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14254 (71%)$1,85457 (16%)$2,087
2014-15157 (85%)$2,54358 (31%)$1,870
2015-16154 (93%)$2,56963 (38%)$1,991
2016-17173 (85%)$2,93558 (28%)$1,994
2017-18380 (82%)$4,369113 (24%)$3,518
2018-19371 (85%)$4,213126 (29%)$3,823
2019-20316 (82%)$4,81697 (25%)$3,889
2020-21290 (87%)$5,77573 (22%)$3,550
2021-22301 (96%)$5,90175 (24%)$5,125
Average266 (85.11%)$3,88680 (26.33%)$3,094
*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, 98 (31.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,602.
In addition, 129 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (36.11 % 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
2013-1474 (21%)$2,4216 (2%)$18836 (10%)$957138 (39%)$1,856
2014-1560 (32%)$2,3512 (1%)$18822 (12%)$1,097114 (62%)$2,049
2015-1665 (39%)$2,238--24 (14%)$1,187119 (72%)$1,863
2016-1775 (37%)$2,4363 (1%)$18831 (15%)$984140 (69%)$2,100
2017-18135 (29%)$4,6816 (1%)$375242 (52%)$2,084221 (48%)$2,361
2018-19145 (33%)$4,23550 (11%)$335209 (48%)$1,972233 (53%)$2,233
2019-20110 (28%)$4,74692 (24%)$974211 (55%)$2,230195 (50%)$2,254
2020-21100 (30%)$4,93570 (21%)$991231 (69%)$3,163154 (46%)$2,475
2021-22114 (36%)$4,372291 (92%)$1,691157 (50%)$2,165166 (53%)$2,686
Average98 (31.67%)$3,60265 (19.13%)$616129 (36.11%)$1,760164 (54.67%)$2,209
*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, 80 (26.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $80.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1457 (16%)$2,08757 (16%)$2,087--
2014-1558 (31%)$1,87058 (31%)$1,870--
2015-1663 (38%)$1,99163 (38%)$1,991--
2016-1758 (28%)$1,99458 (28%)$1,994--
2017-18113 (24%)$3,518112 (24%)$3,4602 (0%)$5,000
2018-19126 (29%)$3,823126 (29%)$3,7032 (0%)$7,541
2019-2097 (25%)$3,88994 (24%)$3,7504 (1%)$6,200
2020-2173 (22%)$3,55072 (21%)$3,3842 (1%)$7,750
2021-2275 (24%)$5,12574 (23%)$4,9921 (0%)$15,000
Average80 (26.33%)$3,09479 (26.00%)$3,0262 (1.00%)$8,298
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