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Penn State World Campus Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,975
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $5,955
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 142
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State World Campus

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,975 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,955. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 142 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $15,356, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,975 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,955. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,97561%$5,955
Pell Grants2,43630%$4,270
Federal Student Loans3,38141%$8,170

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 142 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 135 students (68% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid14272%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources11860%$7,232
Federal Grants7839%$6,028
Pell Grants7839%$5,310
Other Federal Grants2513%$2,240
State/Local Grants2613%$4,943
Institutional Grants11659%$2,195
Student Loans9246%$7,433
Federal Student Loans9146%$5,437
Other Student Loans179%$11,118

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 118 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 74 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family214636
Living Off-Campus without Family737874

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level11498$810,715$7,112
$0 - $30,0005252$515,135$9,906
$30,001 - $48,0001111$82,950$7,541
$48,001 - $75,0001919$133,524$7,028
$75,001 - $110,000127$29,323$2,444
$110,001 or more209$49,783$2,489