10,058 students (74% of total 13,547 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,889.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 2,361 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,142.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Alabama at Birmingham, 10,058 undergraduate students (74% of total 13,547 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,889.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UAB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,05874% $99,459,929$9,889
Pell Grants4,48233% $26,566,130$5,927
Federal Student Loan5,59841% $38,997,810$6,966

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,268 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 2,361 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The average amount of aid received is $11,142.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UAB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,26896% --
Grants or Scholarships2,19093%$24,401,620$11,142
Federal Grants90738%$5,598,707$6,173
Pell Grants90438%$5,343,746$5,911
Other Federal Grants2049%$254,961$1,250
State/Local Grants1054%$99,016$943
Institutional Grants1,95983%$18,703,897$9,548
Student Loan Aid1,15849%$7,389,887$6,382
Federal Student Loans1,13848%$5,851,864$5,142
Other Student Loans1155%$1,538,023$13,374

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2641,200$12,010,869$9,502
0-30,000426426$4,957,183$11,637
30,001-48,000222222$2,470,169$11,127
48,001-75,000217210$1,926,464$8,878
75,001-110,000145124$900,763$6,212
110,001 or more254218$1,756,290$6,915

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