Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,061 and the average loan amount is $6,597. The average financial aid amount is 36.97% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $19,098).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid13,685 94%$96,624,460$7,061
Pell Grants3,788 26%$17,792,822$4,697
Federal Students Loans7,112 49%$46,915,467$6,597

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,936 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Western Michigan University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $6,813 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $8,367.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Western Michigan University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,95494%--
Grant or scholarship aid1,936 93%$13,190,819$6,813
Federal Grants1,748 84%$3,780,948$2,163
Pell Grants515 25%$2,510,371$4,875
Other Federal Grants1,717 82%$1,270,577$740
State/Local Grants67 3%$96,462$1,440
Institutional Grants1,658 79%$9,313,409$5,617
Student Loans1,122 54%$9,387,504$8,367
Federal Student Loans1,090 52%$5,704,947$5,234
Other Student Loans241 12%$3,682,557$15,280

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Western Michigan University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$7,222,663$7,266
0 - $30,000201 200$3,059,609$15,222
$30,001 - $48,000124 124$1,499,052$12,089
$48,001 - $75,000159 152$1,183,724$7,445
$75,001 - $110,000157 143$701,460$4,468
$110,001 - more353 259$778,818$2,206

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At Western Michigan University, for the first-time/full-time students, 1,573 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 513 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate1,573
Out-of-State Rate513
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At Western Michigan University, 978 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 107 students live off-campus. In addition, 117 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus978
Living Off-Campus107
Living with Family117
Un-known91