Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 701, which is 82.67 % of all undergraduate students. 573 students which is 67.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,590.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 77% 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 Wheeling University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 701, which is 82.67 % of all undergraduate students. 573 students which is 67.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,590.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14909 (77%)$16,759283 (24%)$4,082800 (68%)$7,764
2014-15933 (79%)$17,170291 (25%)$3,886788 (66%)$7,541
2015-16854 (82%)$18,624250 (24%)$4,135701 (67%)$7,391
2016-17748 (79%)$19,995288 (30%)$4,018576 (61%)$6,523
2017-18667 (84%)$21,522264 (33%)$4,160559 (70%)$6,940
2018-19736 (85%)$21,977302 (35%)$4,548587 (68%)$8,321
2019-20371 (70%)$23,662180 (34%)$4,815428 (80%)$9,944
2020-21578 (100%)$12,265246 (43%)$4,591328 (57%)$7,676
2021-22514 (88%)$20,993189 (32%)$4,785390 (67%)$6,211
Average701 (82.67%)$19,219255 (31.11%)$4,336573 (67.11%)$7,590
*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, 202 (99.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $18,477. It can cover 62.69% of tuition & fees ($29,475).

In addition, 155 (77.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,183).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14250 (100%)$16,747183 (73%)$7,722
2014-15247 (98%)$18,965184 (73%)$7,492
2015-16184 (100%)$19,451134 (73%)$7,799
2016-17222 (100%)$20,394171 (77%)$6,882
2017-18178 (98%)$22,344125 (69%)$7,686
2018-19295 (98%)$22,214231 (77%)$7,296
2019-2077 (99%)$11,18876 (97%)$4,170
2020-21196 (100%)$13,244183 (93%)$8,524
2021-22170 (99%)$21,746109 (63%)$7,076
Average202 (99.11%)$18,477155 (77.22%)$7,183
*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, 79 (40.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,276.

In addition, 40 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.33 % 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
2013-1470 (28%)$3,94667 (27%)$79948 (19%)$3,015242 (97%)$15,340
2014-1578 (31%)$3,89973 (29%)$84256 (22%)$3,648247 (98%)$16,657
2015-1655 (30%)$4,44555 (30%)$1,06244 (24%)$3,689184 (100%)$16,923
2016-17103 (46%)$4,07992 (41%)$1,06550 (23%)$4,109217 (98%)$17,529
2017-1878 (43%)$4,67371 (39%)$1,09047 (26%)$4,032178 (98%)$18,797
2018-19126 (42%)$4,522116 (39%)$1,04367 (22%)$3,515272 (91%)$20,687
2019-2050 (64%)$3,35650 (64%)$76414 (18%)$1,26972 (92%)$8,857
2020-2193 (47%)$4,56493 (47%)$2,41910 (5%)$3,965196 (100%)$9,728
2021-2258 (34%)$4,99753 (31%)$95325 (15%)$3,707170 (99%)$19,199
Average79 (40.56%)$4,27674 (38.56%)$1,11540 (19.33%)$3,439198 (97.00%)$15,969
*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, 155 (77.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $155.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14183 (73%)$7,722183 (73%)$6,47823 (9%)$9,897
2014-15184 (73%)$7,492184 (73%)$6,20428 (11%)$8,465
2015-16134 (73%)$7,799134 (73%)$6,39519 (10%)$9,896
2016-17171 (77%)$6,882171 (77%)$6,07414 (6%)$9,873
2017-18125 (69%)$7,686123 (68%)$6,49911 (6%)$14,671
2018-19231 (77%)$7,296228 (76%)$5,36245 (15%)$10,287
2019-2076 (97%)$4,17076 (97%)$3,34411 (14%)$5,703
2020-21183 (93%)$8,524182 (93%)$6,78826 (13%)$12,476
2021-22109 (63%)$7,076108 (63%)$5,39917 (10%)$11,071
Average155 (77.22%)$7,183154 (77.00%)$5,83822 (10.44%)$10,260

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