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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,391
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 58%
Average Aid Amount $5,963
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,619
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at WCU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,391 students (58% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,963. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,619 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $10,775 for Pennsylvania residents and $22,599 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,391 students (58% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,963. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at West Chester University of Pennsylvania for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,39158%$5,963
Pell Grants3,52624%$4,822
Federal Student Loans7,72654%$6,294

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,619 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,585 students (87% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,61988%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,07470%$5,503
Federal Grants86529%$5,168
Pell Grants83928%$5,002
Other Federal Grants1776%$1,546
State/Local Grants70123%$4,254
Institutional Grants1,70457%$2,325
Student Loans2,01568%$9,762
Federal Student Loans1,93265%$5,354
Other Student Loans57919%$16,109

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,770 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Among them, 1,525 students have lived on campus and 60 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1971,1991,525
Living Off-Campus with Family2,0316185
Living Off-Campus without Family16322160

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,8491,409$9,034,714$4,886
$0 - $30,000295294$3,173,917$10,759
$30,001 - $48,000206204$2,105,090$10,219
$48,001 - $75,000306297$2,228,865$7,284
$75,001 - $110,000290256$786,692$2,713
$110,001 or more752358$740,150$984