Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 83, which is 54.22 % of all undergraduate students. 106 students which is 71.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,453.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 59.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 59% 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 UPMC Mercy School of Nursing since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 83, which is 54.22 % of all undergraduate students. 106 students which is 71.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,453.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1478 (46%)$4,50767 (40%)$3,391132 (79%)$6,335
2014-1576 (48%)$4,80556 (35%)$3,606127 (79%)$7,602
2015-1632 (33%)$3,78525 (26%)$3,36068 (70%)$5,260
2016-1736 (35%)$4,94926 (25%)$3,62176 (73%)$7,595
2017-1877 (50%)$5,28152 (34%)$4,319110 (71%)$8,335
2018-19141 (82%)$10,18556 (32%)$4,324123 (71%)$8,158
2019-20124 (76%)$5,31964 (39%)$5,36186 (53%)$10,889
2020-2193 (59%)$6,01155 (35%)$4,801116 (74%)$7,667
2021-2288 (59%)$5,79566 (45%)$2,954114 (77%)$5,239
Average83 (54.22%)$5,62652 (34.56%)$3,971106 (71.89%)$7,453
*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, 6 (59.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,544. It can cover 40.42% of tuition & fees ($16,190).

In addition, 7 (59.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,328).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148 (53%)$5,5679 (60%)$3,789
2014-157 (37%)$6,58711 (58%)$5,508
2015-161 (50%)$6,4061 (50%)$5,594
2016-1713 (52%)$4,82820 (80%)$7,136
2017-183 (21%)$6,5998 (57%)$10,835
2018-199 (75%)$5,9206 (50%)$9,073
2019-201 (100%)$6,1701 (100%)$2,722
2020-214 (80%)$9,4511 (20%)$14,598
2021-228 (67%)$7,3687 (58%)$6,701
Average6 (59.44%)$6,5447 (59.22%)$7,328
*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, 4 (45.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,311.

In addition, 5 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (52.11 % 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
2013-144 (27%)$2,283--8 (53%)$3,2381 (7%)$9,500
2014-152 (11%)$2,385--6 (32%)$4,6402 (11%)$6,750
2015-161 (50%)$5,700--1 (50%)$706--
2016-178 (32%)$3,754--12 (48%)$2,728--
2017-183 (21%)$3,696--3 (21%)$2,903--
2018-197 (58%)$4,373--7 (58%)$3,0951 (8%)$1,000
2019-201 (100%)$3,5401 (100%)$7441 (100%)$1,886--
2020-214 (80%)$7,381--2 (40%)$4,140--
2021-224 (33%)$5,689--8 (67%)$4,1481 (8%)$3,000
Average4 (45.78%)$4,3111 (100.00%)$7445 (52.11%)$3,0541 (8.50%)$5,063
*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, 7 (59.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $7.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-149 (60%)$3,7899 (60%)$3,789--
2014-1511 (58%)$5,50811 (58%)$5,508--
2015-161 (50%)$5,5941 (50%)$5,594--
2016-1720 (80%)$7,13620 (80%)$7,136--
2017-188 (57%)$10,8357 (50%)$8,1133 (21%)$9,963
2018-196 (50%)$9,0736 (50%)$9,073--
2019-201 (100%)$2,7221 (100%)$2,722--
2020-211 (20%)$14,5981 (20%)$14,598--
2021-227 (58%)$6,7017 (58%)$6,701--
Average7 (59.22%)$7,3287 (58.44%)$7,0263 (21.00%)$9,963

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