Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Members Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Western Athletic Conference (WAC) schools, a total of 138,032 undergraduate students has awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $12,349 while the 2024 average tuition & fees of the WAC is $26,331. The average financial aid amount could cover 46.90% of tuition & fees.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 96%% of students (20,255 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
The following list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent of students received financial aid.
- For all undergraduate students, Seattle University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 96% and University of Missouri-Kansas City has the lowest graduation rate of 53%.
- For all undergraduate students, Seattle University has the highest amount of grant aid of $29,599 and Utah Valley University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,915.
- For first-time full-time students, Utah Valley University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest graduation rate of 88%.
- For first-time full-time students, Seattle University has the highest amount of grant aid of $30,917 and Utah Valley University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,635.
WAC Schools Financial Aid Comparison
The following table compares financial aid statistics between WAC schools. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years | $17,263 ($17,002) | 52,628 | 80% | $7,183 | 6,609 | 98% | $9,662 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years | $39,720 ($32,256) | 7,725 | 94% | $19,418 | 1,300 | 97% | $22,757 |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Public, 4 years | $19,576 ($7,696) | 7,281 | 78% | $9,655 | 995 | 88% | $10,750 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years | $12,754 | 1,402 | 93% | $12,049 | 137 | 93% | $15,891 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 4 years | $30,734 ($12,734) | 5,668 | 53% | $8,452 | 1,042 | 93% | $8,376 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years | $25,271 ($8,147) | 8,614 | 77% | $13,392 | 1,900 | 95% | $13,168 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Public, 4 years | $19,542 ($9,467) | 23,447 | 89% | $7,475 | 4,155 | 98% | $9,938 |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT Public, 4 years | $17,830 ($6,270) | 27,152 | 67% | $3,915 | 3,128 | 100% | $3,635 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years | $54,285 ($42,885) | 4,115 | 96% | $29,599 | 989 | 100% | $30,917 |
| Average | $26,331 | 138,032 | 81% | $12,349 | 20,255 | 96% | $13,899 |
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