Financial Aid at WGU

The average amount of financial aid is $4,359 where 38% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Western Governors University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $8,300 at Western Governors University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $4,359
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $8,300

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 41,466 students (38% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $4,359. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Western Governors University.
Financial Aid Statistics 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 Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 612 students (61% of all freshmen) have received any type of 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 average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $4,798 and the average amount of student loan aid is $5,494. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Western Governors University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics 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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