Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Utah State

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,434, which is 58.56 % of all undergraduate students. 6,921 students which is 28.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,891.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 79.11% of students received grants or scholarships and 27% 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 Utah State University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,434, which is 58.56 % of all undergraduate students. 6,921 students which is 28.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,891.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1413,340 (55%)$6,0938,843 (36%)$3,9528,089 (33%)$5,714
2014-1513,488 (56%)$6,4948,929 (37%)$4,0248,104 (33%)$5,930
2015-1614,102 (56%)$6,7918,859 (35%)$3,9937,955 (31%)$5,787
2016-1714,003 (56%)$6,9768,515 (34%)$3,9657,584 (31%)$5,888
2017-1814,091 (57%)$7,5228,652 (35%)$4,5767,254 (29%)$5,776
2018-1914,189 (57%)$7,7668,362 (34%)$4,6026,842 (28%)$5,556
2019-2014,637 (59%)$8,6087,774 (32%)$6,2736,315 (26%)$5,735
2020-2115,402 (62%)$8,6407,101 (29%)$6,1555,475 (22%)$6,321
2021-2216,651 (69%)$8,2566,608 (27%)$6,3514,670 (19%)$6,313
Average14,434 (58.56%)$7,4618,183 (33.22%)$4,8776,921 (28.00%)$5,891

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 3,148 (79.11 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,462. It can cover 34.94% of tuition & fees ($24,223) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 1,055 (26.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,049).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,499 (70%)$6,8911,123 (32%)$5,713
2014-152,735 (74%)$7,3821,243 (34%)$5,910
2015-163,235 (75%)$7,6991,254 (29%)$5,986
2016-173,141 (77%)$8,1451,145 (28%)$5,999
2017-183,115 (79%)$8,2091,158 (29%)$6,288
2018-193,252 (80%)$8,7341,029 (25%)$6,037
2019-203,368 (82%)$9,4911,012 (25%)$5,979
2020-213,604 (86%)$9,802815 (19%)$6,086
2021-223,380 (89%)$9,808715 (19%)$6,445
Average3,148 (79.11%)$8,4621,055 (26.67%)$6,049
*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, 1,026 (26.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,880.
In addition, 395 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.89 % 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
2013-141,083 (30%)$3,983153 (4%)$956158 (4%)$1,3171,835 (51%)$6,841
2014-151,181 (32%)$4,119134 (4%)$1,039202 (5%)$1,1322,071 (56%)$7,222
2015-161,247 (29%)$4,105190 (4%)$840770 (18%)$2,1542,500 (58%)$7,187
2016-171,099 (27%)$4,082148 (4%)$931636 (16%)$2,5062,571 (63%)$7,532
2017-181,126 (29%)$4,307108 (3%)$932918 (23%)$2,1902,747 (70%)$6,774
2018-191,002 (25%)$4,473139 (3%)$1,01028 (1%)$8172,999 (73%)$7,922
2019-20942 (23%)$6,1261,073 (26%)$66336 (1%)$8002,999 (73%)$8,487
2020-21860 (21%)$6,4981,509 (36%)$1,04643 (1%)$8363,249 (78%)$8,656
2021-22692 (18%)$6,2312,354 (62%)$1,322762 (20%)$1,6482,839 (75%)$8,620
Average1,026 (26.00%)$4,880645 (16.22%)$971395 (9.89%)$1,4892,646 (66.33%)$7,693
*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, 1,055 (26.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,055.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,123 (32%)$5,7131,110 (31%)$5,22065 (2%)$9,568
2014-151,243 (34%)$5,9101,235 (33%)$5,26577 (2%)$10,947
2015-161,254 (29%)$5,9861,232 (29%)$5,192107 (2%)$10,372
2016-171,145 (28%)$5,9991,127 (28%)$5,41971 (2%)$10,731
2017-181,158 (29%)$6,2881,135 (29%)$5,353109 (3%)$11,068
2018-191,029 (25%)$6,0371,001 (24%)$4,586123 (3%)$13,181
2019-201,012 (25%)$5,979984 (24%)$4,686109 (3%)$13,215
2020-21815 (19%)$6,086787 (19%)$4,80886 (2%)$13,673
2021-22715 (19%)$6,445691 (18%)$4,82793 (2%)$13,685
Average1,055 (26.67%)$6,0491,034 (26.11%)$5,04093 (2.33%)$11,827
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