Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,065, which is 76.78 % of all undergraduate students. 6,056 students which is 57.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,284.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 87.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 63% 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 University of West Georgia since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,065, which is 76.78 % of all undergraduate students. 6,056 students which is 57.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,284.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,219 (72%)$5,4665,041 (51%)$4,3066,569 (66%)$6,936
2014-157,505 (73%)$5,5765,064 (49%)$4,3606,794 (66%)$6,781
2015-167,916 (74%)$5,8305,137 (48%)$4,4356,832 (64%)$6,408
2016-177,824 (70%)$5,8535,274 (47%)$4,4196,885 (62%)$6,342
2017-188,515 (76%)$5,9095,283 (47%)$4,4806,623 (59%)$6,092
2018-198,551 (77%)$6,3855,219 (47%)$4,7616,332 (57%)$6,079
2019-208,298 (80%)$7,0734,718 (45%)$4,9185,578 (54%)$6,069
2020-218,286 (80%)$6,6784,540 (44%)$5,0314,809 (47%)$5,882
2021-228,474 (89%)$6,9774,199 (44%)$5,1004,082 (43%)$5,964
Average8,065 (76.78%)$6,1944,942 (46.89%)$4,6466,056 (57.56%)$6,284
*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, 1,766 (87.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,251. It can cover 42.59% of tuition & fees ($17,024) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,297 (62.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,998).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,877 (85%)$6,0521,494 (68%)$6,484
2014-151,823 (84%)$6,2561,514 (70%)$6,310
2015-161,961 (84%)$6,4631,569 (67%)$6,049
2016-172,051 (86%)$6,7991,562 (66%)$6,161
2017-181,860 (85%)$7,0591,406 (65%)$5,793
2018-191,892 (87%)$7,5671,426 (65%)$5,829
2019-201,596 (90%)$8,2411,079 (61%)$5,897
2020-211,473 (88%)$8,371900 (53%)$5,748
2021-221,360 (95%)$8,452720 (50%)$5,713
Average1,766 (87.11%)$7,2511,297 (62.78%)$5,998
*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, 1,072 (52.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,882.

In addition, 1,263 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (62.33 % 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
2013-141,210 (55%)$4,41874 (3%)$8471,328 (60%)$4,184151 (7%)$2,620
2014-151,128 (52%)$4,610105 (5%)$7671,312 (61%)$4,320163 (8%)$2,802
2015-161,208 (52%)$4,72051 (2%)$7841,403 (60%)$4,479242 (10%)$2,678
2016-171,250 (53%)$4,672201 (8%)$6991,465 (62%)$4,441365 (15%)$3,995
2017-181,158 (53%)$4,69252 (2%)$7621,341 (62%)$4,542320 (15%)$4,899
2018-191,150 (53%)$5,052142 (7%)$5861,340 (61%)$4,803341 (16%)$5,826
2019-20907 (51%)$5,125998 (56%)$1,0651,127 (63%)$5,010301 (17%)$5,967
2020-21895 (53%)$5,292141 (8%)$5,8551,089 (65%)$4,992237 (14%)$5,619
2021-22744 (52%)$5,3571,056 (73%)$1,475962 (67%)$5,002223 (15%)$5,111
Average1,072 (52.67%)$4,882313 (18.22%)$1,4271,263 (62.33%)$4,641260 (13.00%)$4,391
*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, 1,297 (62.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,297.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,494 (68%)$6,4841,483 (67%)$6,12487 (4%)$6,959
2014-151,514 (70%)$6,3101,505 (69%)$5,98680 (4%)$6,795
2015-161,569 (67%)$6,0491,560 (67%)$5,73173 (3%)$7,534
2016-171,562 (66%)$6,1611,542 (65%)$5,73598 (4%)$7,960
2017-181,406 (65%)$5,7931,394 (64%)$5,371101 (5%)$6,513
2018-191,426 (65%)$5,8291,411 (65%)$5,43096 (4%)$6,777
2019-201,079 (61%)$5,8971,062 (60%)$5,51872 (4%)$6,988
2020-21900 (53%)$5,748880 (52%)$5,24070 (4%)$8,024
2021-22720 (50%)$5,713708 (49%)$5,30447 (3%)$7,621
Average1,297 (62.78%)$5,9981,283 (62.00%)$5,60480 (3.89%)$7,241

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