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Washington State University - Pullman

Washington State University - Pullman
P.O. Box 645910
Pullman, WA 99164-5910

Official telephone: (509) 335-3564
Website: www.wsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Brian Dixon,
Assistant Vice President, Office of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 509 335-9711
509 335-1385 (fax)
finaid@wsu.edu
FAFSA number: 003800

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,884; $24,516 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,815
Book fees: $960
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,542
Other expenses: Miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,356

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
WSU general scholarship applicationN/AnoJanuary 31

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
69% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,512 for first-year students
$14,142 for full-time undergraduates
$7,640 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,982 for first-year students
$11,968 for full-time undergraduates
$5,838 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,797 for first-year students
$4,628 for full-time undergraduates
$4,084 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,755 for first-year students
$4,514 for full-time undergraduates
$4,055 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
26% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,983 for first-year students
$4,007 for full-time undergraduates
$2,136 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$24,532 for first-year students
$26,549 for full-time undergraduates
$12,708 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 - $37,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $37,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 61%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,809
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 12%

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