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WGU Financial Aid

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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 41,466
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 38%
Average Aid Amount $4,359
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 612
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 61%

Financial Aid Information at WGU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 41,466 students (38% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,359. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 612 students (61% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Western Governors University is $8,300, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 41,466 students (38% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,359. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Western Governors University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Western Governors University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid41,46638%$4,359
Pell Grants36,22434%$4,202
Federal Student Loans47,47944%$5,445

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 612 beginning students (61% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 612 students (61% 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 Western Governors University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Western Governors University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid61261%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources42542%$4,798
Federal Grants37838%$4,794
Pell Grants37838%$4,462
Other Federal Grants16717%$751
State/Local Grants576%$2,561
Institutional Grants778%$1,057
Student Loans42042%$5,494
Federal Student Loans42042%$5,494
Other Student Loans00%$0
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