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Penn State World Campus Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,397
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 59%
Average Aid Amount $6,801
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 170
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 53%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State World Campus

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,397 students (59% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,801. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 170 students (53% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $15,054 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,204 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,397 students (59% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,801. 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 aid5,39759%$6,801
Pell Grants2,55328%$4,056
Federal Student Loans3,56239%$8,387

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 170 beginning students (53% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 168 students (53% 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 Aid17053%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources13944%$8,487
Federal Grants11937%$6,630
Pell Grants10031%$5,173
Other Federal Grants11235%$2,426
State/Local Grants4715%$3,855
Institutional Grants6922%$3,038
Student Loans13743%$7,181
Federal Student Loans13342%$5,582
Other Student Loans217%$11,493

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 128 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 78 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family122146
Living Off-Campus without Family597378

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 2021-2022 . 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 level150114$896,098$5,974
$0 - $30,0005049$431,048$8,621
$30,001 - $48,0003535$289,651$8,276
$48,001 - $75,0002118$140,951$6,712
$75,001 - $110,000157$25,648$1,710
$110,001 or more295$8,800$303