Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 629, which is 53.11 % of all undergraduate students. 595 students which is 49.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,663.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 73.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 53% 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 Kent State University at Salem since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 629, which is 53.11 % of all undergraduate students. 595 students which is 49.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,663.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14769 (57%)$4,082671 (50%)$4,058882 (65%)$6,896
2014-15769 (59%)$4,019632 (49%)$3,984815 (63%)$6,752
2015-16683 (55%)$4,013559 (45%)$3,972692 (56%)$6,633
2016-17621 (54%)$3,632491 (43%)$3,922699 (61%)$5,830
2017-18555 (47%)$4,088413 (35%)$4,263557 (47%)$6,541
2018-19580 (50%)$4,481423 (37%)$4,552507 (44%)$6,836
2019-20629 (54%)$4,550399 (34%)$4,599464 (40%)$6,620
2020-21512 (48%)$5,057326 (31%)$4,795389 (37%)$7,096
2021-22540 (54%)$5,460301 (30%)$5,061354 (35%)$6,763
Average629 (53.11%)$4,376468 (39.33%)$4,356595 (49.78%)$6,663
*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, 115 (73.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,266. It can cover 25.79% of tuition & fees ($16,541) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 85 (52.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,877).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14117 (64%)$4,424124 (68%)$4,912
2014-15131 (68%)$3,947120 (62%)$4,884
2015-16127 (75%)$3,73780 (47%)$4,317
2016-17112 (67%)$3,769106 (63%)$4,202
2017-18109 (67%)$4,28096 (59%)$5,045
2018-19122 (74%)$4,27974 (45%)$4,821
2019-20141 (85%)$4,08968 (41%)$4,372
2020-2181 (72%)$4,68652 (46%)$5,266
2021-2295 (87%)$5,18549 (45%)$6,072
Average115 (73.22%)$4,26685 (52.89%)$4,877
*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, 84 (52.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,699.

In addition, 11 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (8.38 % 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
2013-14103 (57%)$4,49611 (6%)$2,0191 (1%)$5,16419 (10%)$1,429
2014-15105 (54%)$4,1484 (2%)$2,5642 (1%)$2,44239 (20%)$1,702
2015-16102 (60%)$3,94910 (6%)$6654 (2%)$3,82944 (26%)$1,132
2016-1793 (56%)$3,9599 (5%)$8143 (2%)$3,44431 (19%)$1,169
2017-1880 (49%)$5,1885 (3%)$40026 (16%)$17641 (25%)$1,095
2018-1985 (52%)$4,9697 (4%)$3431 (1%)$6,60661 (37%)$1,487
2019-2083 (50%)$5,09322 (13%)$886--123 (75%)$1,092
2020-2149 (43%)$4,96929 (26%)$1,3591 (1%)$6,56055 (49%)$1,638
2021-2255 (50%)$5,52182 (75%)$1,04647 (43%)$34090 (83%)$969
Average84 (52.33%)$4,69920 (15.56%)$1,12211 (8.38%)$3,57056 (38.22%)$1,301
*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, 85 (52.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $85.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14124 (68%)$4,912124 (68%)$4,8321 (1%)$10,000
2014-15120 (62%)$4,884118 (61%)$4,8822 (1%)$5,000
2015-1680 (47%)$4,31779 (46%)$4,2692 (1%)$4,038
2016-17106 (63%)$4,202106 (63%)$4,1032 (1%)$5,250
2017-1896 (59%)$5,04596 (59%)$5,0141 (1%)$3,000
2018-1974 (45%)$4,82174 (45%)$4,7671 (1%)$3,993
2019-2068 (41%)$4,37267 (41%)$4,3631 (1%)$5,000
2020-2152 (46%)$5,26652 (46%)$5,0992 (2%)$4,340
2021-2249 (45%)$6,07248 (44%)$5,1124 (4%)$13,030
Average85 (52.89%)$4,87785 (52.56%)$4,7162 (1.44%)$5,961

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