Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at AAMU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,100, which is 85.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,508 students which is 73.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,524.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 87.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 71% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Alabama A & M University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,100, which is 85.00 % of all undergraduate students. 3,508 students which is 73.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,524.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,379 (83%)$7,3162,980 (74%)$4,5873,356 (83%)$7,992
2014-153,554 (84%)$7,6513,052 (72%)$4,8303,435 (82%)$8,104
2015-163,651 (81%)$7,6863,171 (70%)$4,6173,454 (77%)$10,095
2016-174,225 (87%)$9,8463,444 (71%)$4,6323,734 (77%)$7,000
2017-184,401 (87%)$9,7043,561 (71%)$5,0053,781 (75%)$7,027
2018-194,503 (88%)$10,1903,610 (70%)$5,0423,786 (74%)$6,846
2019-204,600 (87%)$9,8723,741 (71%)$5,3243,957 (75%)$7,109
2020-214,338 (85%)$11,0003,490 (69%)$5,7823,337 (66%)$6,891
2021-224,246 (83%)$10,7973,338 (65%)$5,5192,733 (54%)$6,652
Average4,100 (85.00%)$9,3403,376 (70.33%)$5,0383,508 (73.67%)$7,524

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,209 (87.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,304. It can cover 49.93% of tuition & fees ($18,634) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 978 (71.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,992).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14952 (89%)$7,576910 (85%)$7,414
2014-151,124 (94%)$8,245977 (82%)$7,431
2015-161,298 (88%)$7,7081,110 (75%)$9,739
2016-171,212 (86%)$8,0571,051 (75%)$6,301
2017-181,172 (91%)$10,464922 (72%)$6,427
2018-191,219 (87%)$10,891997 (71%)$6,446
2019-201,440 (85%)$9,6791,216 (72%)$6,857
2020-211,280 (84%)$11,047905 (59%)$6,164
2021-221,181 (83%)$10,066717 (51%)$6,150
Average1,209 (87.44%)$9,304978 (71.33%)$6,992
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 988 (71.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,136.
In addition, 42 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.00 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14857 (80%)$4,81862 (6%)$2,00915 (1%)$1,250519 (49%)$5,666
2014-15907 (76%)$5,01049 (4%)$2,0178 (1%)$1,550838 (70%)$5,504
2015-161,086 (74%)$4,69268 (5%)$1,86522 (1%)$1,102828 (56%)$5,747
2016-171,002 (71%)$4,67455 (4%)$2,39187 (6%)$8,634775 (55%)$5,418
2017-18909 (71%)$4,95761 (5%)$2,05462 (5%)$7,281870 (68%)$8,255
2018-19995 (71%)$5,065114 (8%)$2,04758 (4%)$5,215897 (64%)$8,585
2019-201,169 (69%)$5,485109 (6%)$2,15944 (3%)$1,326915 (54%)$7,904
2020-211,016 (67%)$5,888121 (8%)$2,20046 (3%)$1,5021,014 (66%)$7,714
2021-22955 (67%)$5,63985 (6%)$1,99336 (3%)$1,989822 (58%)$7,617
Average988 (71.78%)$5,13680 (5.78%)$2,08242 (3.00%)$3,317831 (60.00%)$6,934
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 978 (71.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $978.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14910 (85%)$7,414909 (85%)$7,33713 (1%)$5,980
2014-15977 (82%)$7,431966 (81%)$7,39120 (2%)$6,027
2015-161,110 (75%)$9,7391,109 (75%)$9,67611 (1%)$7,194
2016-171,051 (75%)$6,3011,046 (74%)$6,13124 (2%)$8,736
2017-18922 (72%)$6,427920 (71%)$6,27815 (1%)$9,979
2018-19997 (71%)$6,446992 (71%)$6,30718 (1%)$9,498
2019-201,216 (72%)$6,8571,211 (72%)$6,55335 (2%)$11,491
2020-21905 (59%)$6,164905 (59%)$6,164--
2021-22717 (51%)$6,150714 (50%)$5,85513 (1%)$17,632
Average978 (71.33%)$6,992975 (70.89%)$6,85519 (1.38%)$9,567
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