9,748 students (96% of total 10,145 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Carolina University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,444.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 1,701 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,526.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Western Carolina University, 9,748 undergraduate students (96% of total 10,145 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,444.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Western Carolina
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,74896% $43,323,422$4,444
Pell Grants3,39733% $15,666,648$4,612
Federal Student Loan4,56045% $26,622,473$5,838

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,694 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 1,701 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Carolina University. The average amount of aid received is $4,526.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Western Carolina
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,694100% --
Grants or Scholarships1,69199%$7,653,747$4,526
Federal Grants1,69099%$4,328,831$2,561
Pell Grants61336%$2,809,931$4,584
Other Federal Grants1,69099%$1,518,900$899
State/Local Grants53431%$1,012,694$1,896
Institutional Grants1,05262%$2,312,222$2,198
Student Loan Aid92654%$5,787,520$6,250
Federal Student Loans90953%$4,361,179$4,798
Other Student Loans1448%$1,426,341$9,905

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 Carolina 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 level948763$4,673,850$4,930
0-30,000223223$2,162,774$9,699
30,001-48,000153153$1,099,791$7,188
48,001-75,000200196$934,024$4,670
75,001-110,000169131$355,249$2,102
110,001 or more20360$122,012$601

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