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Widener Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,274
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $31,720
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 533
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Widener

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,274 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $31,720. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 533 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Widener University is $55,730, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,274 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $31,720. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Widener University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Widener University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,27489%$31,720
Pell Grants63525%$4,787
Federal Student Loans1,87773%$7,109

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 533 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 533 students (100% 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 Widener University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Widener University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid533100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources533100%$37,458
Federal Grants19537%$6,491
Pell Grants19236%$4,858
Other Federal Grants19436%$1,717
State/Local Grants12223%$4,709
Institutional Grants533100%$34,005
Student Loans45185%$12,399
Federal Student Loans44784%$5,464
Other Student Loans15529%$20,322