Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at UCD

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,346, which is 43.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,414 students which is 30.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,214.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 67.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 36% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 6,346, which is 43.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,414 students which is 30.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,214.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,072 (39%)$6,0113,514 (27%)$3,8734,677 (36%)$7,347
2014-155,381 (40%)$5,9933,716 (28%)$3,8964,775 (35%)$7,220
2015-165,626 (40%)$6,3493,757 (27%)$3,9654,568 (33%)$7,240
2016-175,824 (40%)$6,1193,814 (26%)$3,9584,752 (32%)$7,169
2017-186,079 (39%)$6,4634,130 (26%)$4,0674,866 (31%)$7,258
2018-196,604 (40%)$6,9114,279 (26%)$4,1074,666 (28%)$7,038
2019-207,225 (46%)$6,9844,102 (26%)$4,1604,232 (27%)$7,044
2020-217,383 (49%)$8,2683,845 (26%)$5,2923,757 (25%)$7,445
2021-227,916 (55%)$8,8933,726 (26%)$5,4133,436 (24%)$7,161
Average6,346 (43.11%)$6,8883,876 (26.44%)$4,3034,414 (30.11%)$7,214

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 929 (67.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,940. It can cover 24.60% of tuition & fees ($28,209) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 489 (36.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,927).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14637 (59%)$6,000433 (40%)$5,506
2014-15675 (54%)$6,030548 (44%)$5,758
2015-16702 (55%)$6,381516 (40%)$5,506
2016-17819 (60%)$6,251495 (36%)$5,481
2017-18879 (62%)$7,172523 (37%)$5,806
2018-191,155 (72%)$6,374560 (35%)$5,998
2019-201,101 (76%)$6,969437 (30%)$5,800
2020-21960 (77%)$7,896368 (29%)$6,546
2021-221,436 (93%)$9,384520 (34%)$6,942
Average929 (67.56%)$6,940489 (36.11%)$5,927
*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, 536 (39.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,665.
In addition, 450 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (32.67 % 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
2013-14393 (36%)$4,36625 (2%)$1,740229 (21%)$1,926524 (48%)$3,095
2014-15501 (40%)$4,33730 (2%)$1,933283 (23%)$2,016463 (37%)$2,740
2015-16482 (38%)$4,35218 (1%)$1,844418 (33%)$2,028574 (45%)$2,614
2016-17516 (38%)$4,239158 (12%)$429462 (34%)$2,733685 (50%)$2,338
2017-18610 (43%)$4,537138 (10%)$732580 (41%)$2,289717 (51%)$2,940
2018-19651 (41%)$4,560155 (10%)$625562 (35%)$2,3881,063 (66%)$2,779
2019-20580 (40%)$4,517433 (30%)$1,952552 (38%)$2,522980 (68%)$2,873
2020-21482 (39%)$5,490465 (37%)$1,718448 (36%)$2,467917 (73%)$3,304
2021-22609 (40%)$5,5861,196 (78%)$2,627513 (33%)$4,7451,333 (87%)$3,374
Average536 (39.44%)$4,665291 (20.22%)$1,511450 (32.67%)$2,568806 (58.33%)$2,895
*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, 489 (36.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $489.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14433 (40%)$5,506423 (39%)$5,08023 (2%)$10,238
2014-15548 (44%)$5,758536 (43%)$5,06235 (3%)$12,627
2015-16516 (40%)$5,506500 (39%)$4,94332 (3%)$11,552
2016-17495 (36%)$5,481482 (35%)$4,92626 (2%)$13,029
2017-18523 (37%)$5,806512 (36%)$4,88736 (3%)$14,845
2018-19560 (35%)$5,998541 (34%)$4,86058 (4%)$12,583
2019-20437 (30%)$5,800425 (29%)$4,74535 (2%)$14,800
2020-21368 (29%)$6,546362 (29%)$5,52136 (3%)$11,395
2021-22520 (34%)$6,942501 (33%)$5,08265 (4%)$16,367
Average489 (36.11%)$5,927476 (35.22%)$5,01238 (2.89%)$13,048
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