Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,876, which is 46.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,010 students which is 47.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,271.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 90.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 74% 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 Iowa Western Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,876, which is 46.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,010 students which is 47.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,271.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,505 (51%)$4,3932,790 (41%)$3,7723,893 (57%)$5,609
2014-153,378 (52%)$4,7252,691 (41%)$4,0513,744 (57%)$6,040
2015-163,087 (48%)$4,8342,385 (37%)$4,1023,387 (52%)$6,312
2016-172,777 (46%)$5,1042,132 (35%)$4,0163,010 (49%)$6,370
2017-182,791 (46%)$5,3532,182 (36%)$4,3052,966 (49%)$6,486
2018-192,647 (44%)$5,4172,033 (34%)$4,3082,688 (45%)$6,256
2019-202,630 (44%)$5,5591,887 (32%)$4,3082,590 (43%)$6,487
2020-212,514 (43%)$5,2001,683 (29%)$4,1212,438 (42%)$6,543
2021-222,551 (40%)$5,4271,701 (27%)$4,2992,374 (37%)$6,335
Average2,876 (46.00%)$5,1122,165 (34.67%)$4,1423,010 (47.89%)$6,271
*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, 874 (90.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,058. It can cover 72.99% of tuition & fees ($6,930) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 715 (73.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,536).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,082 (93%)$3,870953 (82%)$5,114
2014-151,040 (93%)$4,378932 (83%)$5,535
2015-16954 (91%)$4,744791 (76%)$5,352
2016-17833 (90%)$4,893672 (73%)$5,434
2017-18833 (92%)$5,388668 (74%)$5,566
2018-19783 (90%)$5,354617 (71%)$5,460
2019-20822 (86%)$6,081594 (62%)$5,769
2020-21759 (89%)$5,295615 (72%)$5,902
2021-22759 (92%)$5,523589 (71%)$5,695
Average874 (90.67%)$5,058715 (73.78%)$5,536
*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, 519 (53.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,751.

In addition, 83 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (8.67 % 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
2013-14656 (56%)$4,10253 (5%)$52776 (7%)$2,023442 (38%)$2,974
2014-15671 (60%)$4,49062 (6%)$757126 (11%)$2,157380 (34%)$3,214
2015-16582 (56%)$4,65641 (4%)$83283 (8%)$2,157386 (37%)$4,153
2016-17494 (54%)$4,45052 (6%)$77667 (7%)$1,992345 (37%)$4,939
2017-18519 (58%)$4,87652 (6%)$74864 (7%)$2,084382 (42%)$4,674
2018-19492 (56%)$4,80964 (7%)$65349 (6%)$1,817378 (43%)$4,486
2019-20481 (50%)$5,14061 (6%)$84879 (8%)$2,523446 (47%)$5,102
2020-21385 (45%)$5,02343 (5%)$663103 (12%)$3,730398 (47%)$4,202
2021-22387 (47%)$5,21769 (8%)$653103 (12%)$3,956404 (49%)$4,259
Average519 (53.56%)$4,75155 (5.89%)$71783 (8.67%)$2,493396 (41.56%)$4,223
*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, 715 (73.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $715.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14953 (82%)$5,114952 (82%)$5,0826 (1%)$5,850
2014-15932 (83%)$5,535932 (83%)$5,5048 (1%)$3,546
2015-16791 (76%)$5,352791 (76%)$5,25014 (1%)$5,732
2016-17672 (73%)$5,434672 (73%)$5,30312 (1%)$7,356
2017-18668 (74%)$5,566665 (74%)$5,42017 (2%)$6,702
2018-19617 (71%)$5,460616 (71%)$5,35311 (1%)$6,483
2019-20594 (62%)$5,769593 (62%)$5,53619 (2%)$7,580
2020-21615 (72%)$5,902614 (72%)$5,69120 (2%)$6,794
2021-22589 (71%)$5,695587 (71%)$5,42424 (3%)$7,094
Average715 (73.78%)$5,536714 (73.78%)$5,39615 (1.56%)$6,349

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