Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 885, which is 87.78 % of all undergraduate students. 574 students which is 56.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,171.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 62% 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 885, which is 87.78 % of all undergraduate students. 574 students which is 56.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,171.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14999 (94%)$14,485513 (48%)$4,053716 (67%)$7,263
2014-15965 (97%)$15,433511 (52%)$4,220669 (67%)$7,353
2015-16212 (21%)$20,729103 (10%)$4,159142 (14%)$5,748
2016-17991 (98%)$15,970476 (47%)$4,087673 (66%)$8,460
2017-18924 (99%)$18,019437 (47%)$4,737566 (61%)$8,526
2018-19948 (97%)$16,856438 (45%)$4,779594 (61%)$8,200
2019-201,005 (94%)$17,800478 (45%)$4,864636 (60%)$6,784
2020-21979 (94%)$18,501463 (45%)$5,067623 (60%)$10,256
2021-22938 (96%)$18,284415 (43%)$5,015550 (56%)$10,946
Average885 (87.78%)$17,342426 (42.44%)$4,553574 (56.89%)$8,171
*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, 197 (98.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $19,579. It can cover 66.90% of tuition & fees ($29,264).

In addition, 124 (62.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,165).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14194 (93%)$18,114139 (67%)$5,616
2014-15191 (97%)$18,647114 (58%)$5,169
2015-16211 (100%)$18,060140 (66%)$5,791
2016-17197 (100%)$18,188169 (86%)$6,318
2017-18206 (100%)$19,711125 (61%)$7,375
2018-19188 (100%)$20,56490 (48%)$6,664
2019-20207 (100%)$20,234117 (57%)$6,032
2020-21189 (100%)$20,251118 (62%)$5,490
2021-22188 (100%)$22,442102 (54%)$7,029
Average197 (98.89%)$19,579124 (62.11%)$6,165
*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, 94 (47.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,607.

In addition, 144 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (72.33 % 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
2013-1499 (48%)$3,77028 (13%)$464151 (73%)$4,828194 (93%)$12,365
2014-15109 (55%)$4,19335 (18%)$419158 (80%)$5,094190 (96%)$12,027
2015-16102 (48%)$4,08633 (16%)$450157 (74%)$4,475211 (100%)$12,685
2016-1779 (40%)$4,23828 (14%)$500137 (70%)$4,500197 (100%)$13,288
2017-18103 (50%)$4,99434 (17%)$500134 (65%)$4,887206 (100%)$13,953
2018-1982 (44%)$4,76536 (19%)$500122 (65%)$5,167188 (100%)$15,037
2019-2090 (43%)$4,95833 (16%)$462152 (73%)$4,926207 (100%)$14,387
2020-2188 (47%)$5,15236 (19%)$447140 (74%)$5,362189 (100%)$13,796
2021-2292 (49%)$5,30635 (19%)$438144 (77%)$5,440188 (100%)$15,598
Average94 (47.11%)$4,60733 (16.78%)$464144 (72.33%)$4,964197 (98.78%)$13,682
*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, 124 (62.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $124.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14139 (67%)$5,616139 (67%)$5,616--
2014-15114 (58%)$5,169114 (58%)$5,169--
2015-16140 (66%)$5,791140 (66%)$5,791--
2016-17169 (86%)$6,318169 (86%)$6,318--
2017-18125 (61%)$7,375125 (61%)$6,9527 (3%)$7,561
2018-1990 (48%)$6,66490 (48%)$5,9007 (4%)$9,825
2019-20117 (57%)$6,032115 (56%)$5,3689 (4%)$9,823
2020-21118 (62%)$5,490118 (62%)$5,0597 (4%)$7,269
2021-22102 (54%)$7,029102 (54%)$6,0847 (4%)$13,763
Average124 (62.11%)$6,165124 (62.00%)$5,8067 (3.80%)$9,648

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