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Willamette University

Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301

Official telephone: (503) 370-6300
Toll-free telephone: (877) LIB-ARTS
Fax number: (503) 370-6148
Website: www.willamette.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: Patty Hoban,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 503 370-6273
503 370-6588 (fax)
finaid@willamette.edu
FAFSA number: 003227
CSS/PROFILE number: 4954

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $46,900; $46,900 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $317
Book fees: $950
Combined room and board expenses: $11,600

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
45% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
26% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
31% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
50% 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):
84% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
82% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$35,204 for first-year students
$34,259 for full-time undergraduates
$16,624 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$29,199 for first-year students
$27,843 for full-time undergraduates
$12,780 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,529 for first-year students
$6,634 for full-time undergraduates
$3,497 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,742 for first-year students
$5,460 for full-time undergraduates
$3,497 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
45% 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):
$19,925 for first-year students
$19,120 for full-time undergraduates
$7,267 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 72%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,163
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics

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