Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,360, which is 61.00 % of all undergraduate students. 5,108 students which is 57.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,818.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 77.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 64% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,360, which is 61.00 % of all undergraduate students. 5,108 students which is 57.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,818.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,406 (54%)$7,4164,164 (42%)$4,2086,675 (67%)$7,307
2014-155,426 (56%)$7,2494,041 (42%)$4,1806,146 (64%)$7,140
2015-165,434 (58%)$6,3044,346 (46%)$4,0984,301 (46%)$7,255
2016-175,418 (60%)$6,5574,319 (47%)$4,1805,752 (63%)$6,853
2017-185,553 (63%)$7,0784,492 (51%)$4,4485,383 (61%)$6,682
2018-195,613 (64%)$7,4554,281 (49%)$4,6855,272 (60%)$6,608
2019-205,540 (64%)$7,0134,125 (48%)$4,8174,915 (57%)$6,601
2020-215,027 (63%)$7,7493,071 (39%)$5,8054,097 (51%)$6,543
2021-224,820 (67%)$7,5353,348 (46%)$4,7753,429 (47%)$6,377
Average5,360 (61.00%)$7,1514,021 (45.56%)$4,5775,108 (57.33%)$6,818
*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, 1,023 (77.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,293. It can cover 37.99% of tuition & fees ($24,464) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 857 (64.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,651).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14862 (67%)$8,785922 (72%)$6,991
2014-15834 (71%)$8,016783 (67%)$7,442
2015-161,047 (79%)$7,953917 (69%)$6,901
2016-171,085 (79%)$8,115928 (68%)$6,513
2017-181,086 (83%)$8,837891 (68%)$6,352
2018-191,271 (75%)$9,9381,163 (68%)$6,439
2019-201,159 (76%)$10,364966 (63%)$6,540
2020-21919 (73%)$10,710621 (50%)$6,511
2021-22940 (95%)$10,919519 (52%)$6,173
Average1,023 (77.56%)$9,293857 (64.11%)$6,651
*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, 712 (53.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,818.

In addition, 613 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (45.89 % 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
2013-14586 (45%)$4,50592 (7%)$1,270506 (39%)$5,037407 (32%)$5,569
2014-15546 (47%)$4,589119 (10%)$1,221450 (39%)$5,265536 (46%)$3,106
2015-16656 (49%)$4,58898 (7%)$1,491633 (48%)$4,381455 (34%)$5,271
2016-17656 (48%)$4,678132 (10%)$1,234555 (40%)$5,365383 (28%)$6,776
2017-18745 (57%)$4,825119 (9%)$1,587649 (50%)$5,326414 (32%)$5,693
2018-191,022 (60%)$4,894128 (8%)$1,354895 (53%)$5,462368 (22%)$6,977
2019-20921 (60%)$5,061207 (14%)$978812 (53%)$5,585619 (40%)$4,221
2020-21690 (55%)$5,060271 (22%)$804570 (46%)$5,528520 (42%)$5,735
2021-22588 (59%)$5,158165 (17%)$1,011444 (45%)$7,134862 (87%)$4,521
Average712 (53.33%)$4,818148 (11.56%)$1,217613 (45.89%)$5,454507 (40.33%)$5,319
*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, 857 (64.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $857.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14922 (72%)$6,991911 (71%)$5,719100 (8%)$12,360
2014-15783 (67%)$7,442776 (66%)$5,818110 (9%)$11,930
2015-16917 (69%)$6,901908 (68%)$5,492125 (9%)$10,733
2016-17928 (68%)$6,513913 (67%)$5,279104 (8%)$11,768
2017-18891 (68%)$6,352883 (67%)$5,23884 (6%)$12,321
2018-191,163 (68%)$6,4391,151 (68%)$5,271111 (7%)$12,802
2019-20966 (63%)$6,540958 (63%)$5,36690 (6%)$13,072
2020-21621 (50%)$6,511611 (49%)$5,17172 (6%)$12,281
2021-22519 (52%)$6,173512 (52%)$4,93955 (6%)$12,268
Average857 (64.11%)$6,651847 (63.44%)$5,36695 (7.22%)$12,171

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