4,955 students (92% of total 5,403 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UA Fort Smith). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,558.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 748 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,283.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 4,955 undergraduate students (92% of total 5,403 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,558.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UA Fort Smith
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,95592% $37,450,030$7,558
Pell Grants2,17040% $10,354,312$4,772
Federal Student Loan1,59630% $10,084,577$6,319

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

745 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 748 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The average amount of aid received is $8,283.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UA Fort Smith
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid745100% --
Grants or Scholarships745100%$6,170,562$8,283
Federal Grants745100%$3,255,288$4,370
Pell Grants40654%$2,109,154$5,195
Other Federal Grants745100%$1,146,134$1,538
State/Local Grants37350%$439,298$1,178
Institutional Grants58378%$2,475,976$4,247
Student Loan Aid21128%$1,028,865$4,876
Federal Student Loans21028%$997,365$4,749
Other Student Loans41%$31,500$7,875

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 Arkansas-Fort Smith.

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 level628628$4,528,078$7,210
0-30,000215215$1,881,209$8,750
30,001-48,000100100$841,663$8,417
48,001-75,000116116$799,519$6,892
75,001-110,000100100$458,596$4,586
110,001 or more9797$547,091$5,640

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