Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at U of the District of Columbia

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,486, which is 64.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,554 students which is 38.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,589.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 73.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 35% 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 the District of Columbia since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,486, which is 64.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,554 students which is 38.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,589.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,955 (63%)$5,7762,545 (54%)$4,6052,277 (48%)$7,781
2014-152,725 (61%)$5,7732,387 (53%)$4,7042,055 (46%)$7,480
2015-162,475 (55%)$5,7762,105 (47%)$4,7211,754 (39%)$7,789
2016-172,164 (55%)$6,0201,860 (47%)$4,8091,631 (41%)$7,594
2017-182,182 (57%)$6,4741,811 (47%)$4,9031,453 (38%)$7,260
2018-192,324 (60%)$6,6831,868 (48%)$5,1261,538 (40%)$7,520
2019-202,575 (67%)$6,3161,762 (46%)$4,4711,350 (35%)$7,298
2020-212,274 (67%)$6,4881,455 (43%)$5,1411,078 (32%)$7,568
2021-222,697 (92%)$6,3021,233 (42%)$4,953851 (29%)$8,010
Average2,486 (64.11%)$6,1791,892 (47.44%)$4,8261,554 (38.67%)$7,589

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 189 (73.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,808. It can cover 60.05% of tuition & fees ($13,004) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 89 (34.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,449).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14193 (80%)$6,109134 (56%)$5,592
2014-15133 (68%)$7,21984 (43%)$5,945
2015-16142 (65%)$6,75667 (30%)$5,530
2016-17166 (69%)$8,85697 (40%)$5,294
2017-18222 (75%)$8,24481 (27%)$4,893
2018-19272 (75%)$8,625113 (31%)$5,988
2019-20267 (77%)$9,147124 (36%)$5,286
2020-21148 (65%)$7,65767 (29%)$5,052
2021-22158 (89%)$7,66234 (19%)$5,462
Average189 (73.67%)$7,80889 (34.56%)$5,449
*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, 144 (56.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,137.
In addition, 7 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (2.78 % 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
2013-14176 (73%)$4,82057 (24%)$67915 (6%)$1,30228 (12%)$9,733
2014-15126 (64%)$4,90822 (11%)$7628 (4%)$86829 (15%)$10,964
2015-16129 (59%)$4,94135 (16%)$8964 (2%)$60239 (18%)$7,390
2016-17135 (56%)$4,96049 (20%)$1,3489 (4%)$1,99665 (27%)$11,024
2017-18151 (51%)$5,24969 (23%)$9639 (3%)$2,309124 (42%)$7,665
2018-19189 (52%)$5,38338 (10%)$1,1402 (1%)$4,000181 (50%)$7,056
2019-20194 (56%)$5,39274 (21%)$1,1199 (3%)$1,585132 (38%)$9,840
2020-21114 (50%)$5,27846 (20%)$1,0703 (1%)$1,687103 (45%)$4,635
2021-2284 (47%)$5,29850 (28%)$1,0832 (1%)$2,62272 (40%)$9,807
Average144 (56.44%)$5,13749 (19.22%)$1,0077 (2.78%)$1,88686 (31.89%)$8,679
*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, 89 (34.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $89.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14134 (56%)$5,592134 (56%)$5,4362 (1%)$10,500
2014-1584 (43%)$5,94584 (43%)$5,8861 (1%)$5,000
2015-1667 (30%)$5,53067 (30%)$5,4031 (0%)$8,500
2016-1797 (40%)$5,29497 (40%)$5,294--
2017-1881 (27%)$4,89380 (27%)$4,5083 (1%)$11,897
2018-19113 (31%)$5,988113 (31%)$5,6554 (1%)$9,420
2019-20124 (36%)$5,286124 (36%)$5,2701 (0%)$2,000
2020-2167 (29%)$5,05265 (29%)$5,1072 (1%)$3,285
2021-2234 (19%)$5,46233 (19%)$5,3241 (1%)$10,000
Average89 (34.56%)$5,44989 (34.56%)$5,3202 (1.00%)$7,575
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