7,674 students (53% of total 14,471 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,802.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 2,614 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,443.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 7,674 undergraduate students (53% of total 14,471 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,802.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WCU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,67453% $44,521,301$5,802
Pell Grants3,54925% $16,214,895$4,569
Federal Student Loan7,59352% $48,495,382$6,387

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,259 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 2,614 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The average amount of aid received is $5,443.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WCU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,25986% --
Grants or Scholarships1,67164%$9,094,761$5,443
Federal Grants71127%$3,627,477$5,102
Pell Grants69727%$3,318,471$4,761
Other Federal Grants1536%$309,006$2,020
State/Local Grants56922%$2,110,138$3,709
Institutional Grants1,29950%$3,357,146$2,584
Student Loan Aid1,73766%$16,374,763$9,427
Federal Student Loans1,67364%$8,957,135$5,354
Other Student Loans47218%$7,417,628$15,715

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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 level1,6501,141$6,940,954$4,207
0-30,000263262$2,603,461$9,899
30,001-48,000193193$1,761,637$9,128
48,001-75,000236219$1,426,535$6,045
75,001-110,000258180$558,042$2,163
110,001 or more700287$591,279$845

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