Nebraska students paid $34,202 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,308 more than the $32,894 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 405 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.5 million and 289 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,095), 1,584 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.7 million, and 1,171 students took out $8 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,802 | $29,800 | $31,394 | $32,894 | $34,202 | 14.8% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 131 | 32% | $626,615 | $4,783 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 112 | 28% | $112,150 | $1,001 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 404 | 100% | $7,714,852 | $19,096 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 405 | 100% | $8,453,617 | $20,873 |
| Federal student loans | 287 | 71% | $1,536,543 | $5,354 |
| Other student loans | 48 | 12% | $623,065 | $12,981 |
| Student loan aid | 289 | 71% | $2,159,608 | $7,473 |
| Total student aid | 405 | 100% | - | - |
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