Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 837, which is 60.67 % of all undergraduate students. 584 students which is 42.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,402.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 54% 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 Dickinson State University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 837, which is 60.67 % of all undergraduate students. 584 students which is 42.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,402.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14860 (59%)$4,293365 (25%)$3,787649 (45%)$6,208
2014-15878 (60%)$4,331368 (25%)$3,794610 (41%)$6,272
2015-16711 (54%)$4,500302 (23%)$3,802576 (44%)$6,318
2016-17774 (56%)$4,387308 (22%)$3,762614 (44%)$6,804
2017-18766 (54%)$4,815314 (22%)$3,918585 (41%)$6,656
2018-19736 (54%)$4,959322 (23%)$4,386541 (39%)$6,757
2019-20800 (61%)$5,485346 (26%)$4,212568 (43%)$6,423
2020-21968 (70%)$7,724331 (24%)$4,090568 (41%)$6,189
2021-221,040 (78%)$5,673311 (23%)$4,250543 (41%)$5,991
Average837 (60.67%)$5,130330 (23.67%)$4,000584 (42.11%)$6,402
*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, 165 (84.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,674. It can cover 41.66% of tuition & fees ($11,218) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 106 (53.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,382).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14137 (84%)$4,13487 (53%)$5,753
2014-15146 (80%)$4,34495 (52%)$6,388
2015-16146 (74%)$3,837115 (58%)$6,209
2016-17153 (85%)$4,115113 (62%)$6,705
2017-18143 (76%)$4,741102 (54%)$6,188
2018-19136 (81%)$5,14178 (46%)$6,012
2019-20172 (89%)$5,009101 (52%)$7,006
2020-21218 (96%)$5,352123 (54%)$6,922
2021-22237 (92%)$5,391139 (54%)$6,257
Average165 (84.11%)$4,674106 (53.89%)$6,382
*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, 59 (30.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,057.

In addition, 66 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (33.33 % 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
2013-1452 (32%)$3,57944 (27%)$35539 (24%)$1,763103 (63%)$2,873
2014-1563 (35%)$3,52342 (23%)$43648 (26%)$1,621109 (60%)$2,900
2015-1652 (26%)$3,61530 (15%)$66059 (30%)$1,731107 (54%)$2,339
2016-1748 (27%)$3,78826 (14%)$57760 (33%)$1,888126 (70%)$2,535
2017-1851 (27%)$4,41047 (25%)$48564 (34%)$1,744111 (59%)$2,871
2018-1958 (35%)$4,84053 (32%)$47561 (36%)$1,93581 (48%)$3,398
2019-2062 (32%)$4,522124 (64%)$91795 (49%)$2,022109 (56%)$2,526
2020-2169 (30%)$3,95579 (35%)$1,61382 (36%)$2,115187 (82%)$3,171
2021-2272 (28%)$4,28591 (35%)$2,16182 (32%)$2,061205 (79%)$2,944
Average59 (30.22%)$4,05760 (30.00%)$85366 (33.33%)$1,876126 (63.44%)$2,840
*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, 106 (53.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $106.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1487 (53%)$5,75386 (53%)$5,16011 (7%)$5,165
2014-1595 (52%)$6,38895 (52%)$5,51412 (7%)$6,919
2015-16115 (58%)$6,209109 (55%)$5,22623 (12%)$6,281
2016-17113 (62%)$6,705113 (62%)$5,57319 (10%)$6,731
2017-18102 (54%)$6,18895 (50%)$5,27620 (11%)$6,500
2018-1978 (46%)$6,01276 (45%)$5,1609 (5%)$8,525
2019-20101 (52%)$7,00698 (51%)$4,86628 (15%)$8,242
2020-21123 (54%)$6,922121 (53%)$4,88229 (13%)$8,989
2021-22139 (54%)$6,257130 (50%)$4,60031 (12%)$8,765
Average106 (53.89%)$6,382103 (52.33%)$5,14020 (10.22%)$7,346

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