Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,060, which is 96.33 % of all undergraduate students. 699 students which is 63.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,586.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 100.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 67% 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 Northwestern College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,060, which is 96.33 % of all undergraduate students. 699 students which is 63.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,586.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,159 (94%)$17,162363 (29%)$3,828850 (69%)$6,856
2014-151,134 (94%)$18,654351 (29%)$3,868780 (65%)$7,017
2015-161,081 (97%)$19,371296 (26%)$3,792714 (64%)$6,952
2016-171,075 (99%)$19,877303 (28%)$3,756716 (66%)$6,762
2017-181,015 (98%)$20,954276 (27%)$4,107640 (61%)$6,741
2018-19999 (98%)$20,606272 (27%)$3,855627 (61%)$6,133
2019-201,017 (96%)$21,658270 (25%)$3,772656 (62%)$6,348
2020-211,022 (96%)$22,332268 (25%)$4,058662 (62%)$6,205
2021-221,035 (95%)$23,129272 (25%)$4,289649 (60%)$6,263
Average1,060 (96.33%)$20,416297 (26.78%)$3,925699 (63.33%)$6,586
*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, 281 (100.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $20,078. It can cover 56.88% of tuition & fees ($35,300).

In addition, 189 (67.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,996).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14284 (100%)$17,846208 (73%)$6,910
2014-15315 (100%)$19,388206 (65%)$7,957
2015-16260 (100%)$19,170166 (64%)$7,925
2016-17281 (100%)$19,343189 (67%)$8,119
2017-18281 (100%)$19,252199 (71%)$8,116
2018-19271 (100%)$20,345182 (67%)$8,741
2019-20293 (100%)$21,256191 (65%)$8,173
2020-21273 (100%)$21,873189 (69%)$8,491
2021-22268 (100%)$22,228173 (65%)$7,535
Average281 (100.00%)$20,078189 (67.33%)$7,996
*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, 76 (27.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,817.

In addition, 78 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (27.44 % 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
2013-1486 (30%)$3,69294 (33%)$79382 (29%)$3,883284 (100%)$15,344
2014-1598 (31%)$3,705109 (35%)$99398 (31%)$4,736315 (100%)$16,419
2015-1655 (21%)$3,68760 (23%)$86563 (24%)$4,898260 (100%)$17,004
2016-1780 (28%)$3,81482 (29%)$80873 (26%)$5,297281 (100%)$16,645
2017-1869 (25%)$3,73070 (25%)$62185 (30%)$5,260281 (100%)$16,589
2018-1978 (29%)$3,63878 (29%)$90865 (24%)$5,323271 (100%)$17,760
2019-2085 (29%)$3,46381 (28%)$79084 (29%)$5,506293 (100%)$18,455
2020-2165 (24%)$4,31264 (23%)$76180 (29%)$6,015273 (100%)$18,906
2021-2269 (26%)$4,31269 (26%)$87268 (25%)$6,638268 (100%)$19,209
Average76 (27.00%)$3,81779 (27.89%)$82378 (27.44%)$5,284281 (100.00%)$17,370
*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, 189 (67.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $189.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14208 (73%)$6,910205 (72%)$5,63144 (15%)$6,431
2014-15206 (65%)$7,957203 (64%)$6,19438 (12%)$10,049
2015-16166 (64%)$7,925162 (62%)$5,92132 (12%)$11,135
2016-17189 (67%)$8,119188 (67%)$5,82343 (15%)$10,225
2017-18199 (71%)$8,116197 (70%)$5,54651 (18%)$10,243
2018-19182 (67%)$8,741182 (67%)$5,30056 (21%)$11,182
2019-20191 (65%)$8,173188 (64%)$5,36758 (20%)$9,518
2020-21189 (69%)$8,491188 (69%)$5,25757 (21%)$10,813
2021-22173 (65%)$7,535173 (65%)$5,22237 (14%)$10,811
Average189 (67.33%)$7,996187 (66.67%)$5,58546 (16.44%)$10,045

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