5,251 students (97% of total 5,394 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Illinois University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,341.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 905 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $15,632.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Western Illinois University, 5,251 undergraduate students (97% of total 5,394 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,341.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Western Illinois
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,25197% $43,799,293$8,341
Pell Grants2,37644% $11,773,923$4,955
Federal Student Loan2,70650% $18,923,515$6,993

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

847 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 905 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Illinois University. The average amount of aid received is $15,632.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Western Illinois
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid84794% --
Grants or Scholarships84794%$13,240,667$15,632
Federal Grants84794%$4,230,581$4,995
Pell Grants48754%$2,405,714$4,940
Other Federal Grants84093%$1,824,867$2,172
State/Local Grants49354%$2,611,690$5,298
Institutional Grants84393%$6,398,396$7,590
Student Loan Aid40445%$2,454,698$6,076
Federal Student Loans39844%$2,130,000$5,352
Other Student Loans374%$324,698$8,776

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Western Illinois University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level633633$9,526,325$15,049
0-30,000268268$4,519,929$16,865
30,001-48,000124124$2,237,939$18,048
48,001-75,0009292$1,386,409$15,070
75,001-110,0006868$668,836$9,836
110,001 or more8181$713,212$8,805

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