12,503 students (85% of total 14,729 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Kentucky University (WKU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,499.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 2,794 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,260.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Western Kentucky University, 12,503 undergraduate students (85% of total 14,729 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,499.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,50385% $106,259,339$8,499
Pell Grants4,26729% $19,755,972$4,630
Federal Student Loan5,60338% $35,317,586$6,303

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,768 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 2,794 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Kentucky University. The average amount of aid received is $10,260.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,76899% --
Grants or Scholarships2,76199%$28,328,301$10,260
Federal Grants99236%$4,820,306$4,859
Pell Grants99135%$4,733,306$4,776
Other Federal Grants1796%$87,000$486
State/Local Grants1,98371%$6,237,677$3,146
Institutional Grants2,63994%$17,270,318$6,544
Student Loan Aid1,43551%$9,444,373$6,581
Federal Student Loans1,40150%$7,165,809$5,115
Other Student Loans2097%$2,278,564$10,902

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 Kentucky 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 level1,3531,349$14,722,779$10,882
0-30,0001,2231,219$13,901,220$11,366
30,001-48,0008080$498,624$6,233
48,001-75,0003333$238,563$7,229
75,001-110,00099$48,012$5,335
110,001 or more88$36,360$4,545

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