13,185 students (78% of total 16,839 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Wayne State University (WSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,910.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 2,610 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,605.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Wayne State University, 13,185 undergraduate students (78% of total 16,839 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,910.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship13,18578% $117,472,286$8,910
Pell Grants7,40544% $40,096,860$5,415
Federal Student Loan6,59839% $44,753,249$6,783

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,551 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 2,610 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Wayne State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,605.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,55198% --
Grants or Scholarships2,51196%$26,630,400$10,605
Federal Grants1,34952%$10,029,235$7,435
Pell Grants1,34552%$7,816,877$5,812
Other Federal Grants82632%$2,212,358$2,678
State/Local Grants934%$101,555$1,092
Institutional Grants2,43193%$16,499,610$6,787
Student Loan Aid82332%$5,297,903$6,437
Federal Student Loans79831%$4,037,707$5,060
Other Student Loans954%$1,260,196$13,265

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 Wayne State 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 level1,7171,684$20,409,567$11,887
0-30,000702702$9,934,842$14,152
30,001-48,000302302$4,334,133$14,351
48,001-75,000315311$3,746,437$11,893
75,001-110,000181170$1,336,745$7,385
110,001 or more217199$1,057,410$4,873

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