Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,384, which is 93.22 % of all undergraduate students. 1,529 students which is 59.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,764.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 65% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Bellarmine University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,384, which is 93.22 % of all undergraduate students. 1,529 students which is 59.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,764.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,346 (90%)$22,970613 (24%)$3,8431,611 (62%)$7,071
2014-152,349 (91%)$24,156640 (25%)$4,1701,623 (63%)$6,930
2015-162,455 (93%)$25,082659 (25%)$4,2191,653 (62%)$6,690
2016-172,455 (93%)$26,643662 (25%)$4,1331,617 (61%)$6,759
2017-182,397 (94%)$28,359659 (26%)$4,3431,582 (62%)$6,770
2018-192,384 (93%)$30,398670 (26%)$4,4991,538 (60%)$6,754
2019-202,360 (92%)$31,140613 (24%)$4,6941,474 (58%)$6,674
2020-212,423 (98%)$31,780586 (24%)$4,6861,357 (55%)$6,621
2021-222,290 (95%)$33,554572 (24%)$4,6041,307 (54%)$6,610
Average2,384 (93.22%)$28,231630 (24.78%)$4,3551,529 (59.67%)$6,764
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 642 (99.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $30,503. It can cover 65.21% of tuition & fees ($46,780).

In addition, 419 (64.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,206).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14674 (100%)$25,096452 (67%)$7,621
2014-15663 (100%)$25,565467 (70%)$7,503
2015-16705 (100%)$26,875475 (67%)$7,412
2016-17633 (100%)$28,601432 (68%)$6,957
2017-18680 (100%)$31,527458 (67%)$7,093
2018-19652 (100%)$33,865417 (64%)$7,086
2019-20616 (100%)$32,626374 (61%)$7,017
2020-21569 (99%)$34,108337 (59%)$7,134
2021-22589 (100%)$36,264356 (60%)$7,028
Average642 (99.89%)$30,503419 (64.78%)$7,206
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 193 (29.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,360.

In addition, 432 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (67.00 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14193 (29%)$3,870191 (28%)$1,079412 (61%)$4,500673 (100%)$20,963
2014-15220 (33%)$4,213100 (15%)$627441 (66%)$4,533662 (100%)$21,089
2015-16210 (30%)$4,45099 (14%)$396461 (65%)$4,491705 (100%)$22,557
2016-17216 (34%)$4,053158 (25%)$385444 (70%)$4,589633 (100%)$23,904
2017-18213 (31%)$4,228146 (21%)$480452 (66%)$4,713680 (100%)$26,966
2018-19204 (31%)$4,428167 (26%)$483469 (72%)$4,786652 (100%)$28,913
2019-20149 (24%)$4,421537 (87%)$712415 (67%)$4,126616 (100%)$28,157
2020-21160 (28%)$4,668517 (90%)$638384 (67%)$4,552566 (99%)$29,298
2021-22174 (29%)$4,905497 (84%)$1,128407 (69%)$4,697585 (99%)$30,827
Average193 (29.89%)$4,360268 (43.33%)$659432 (67.00%)$4,554641 (99.78%)$25,853
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 419 (64.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $419.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14452 (67%)$7,621452 (67%)$5,69272 (11%)$12,113
2014-15467 (70%)$7,503467 (70%)$5,75866 (10%)$12,345
2015-16475 (67%)$7,412474 (67%)$5,46581 (11%)$11,486
2016-17432 (68%)$6,957431 (68%)$5,44459 (9%)$11,166
2017-18458 (67%)$7,093458 (67%)$5,39674 (11%)$10,506
2018-19417 (64%)$7,086415 (64%)$5,33959 (9%)$12,528
2019-20374 (61%)$7,017374 (61%)$5,35452 (8%)$11,961
2020-21337 (59%)$7,134335 (58%)$6,18129 (5%)$11,494
2021-22356 (60%)$7,028354 (60%)$5,25854 (9%)$11,865
Average419 (64.78%)$7,206418 (64.67%)$5,54361 (9.22%)$11,718

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