21,912 students (74% of total 29,449 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of California-Irvine (UCI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $18,266.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 6,473 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $17,411.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of California-Irvine, 21,912 undergraduate students (74% of total 29,449 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $18,266.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UCI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship21,91274% $400,253,502$18,266
Pell Grants11,15138% $60,983,946$5,469
Federal Student Loan6,19821% $34,141,800$5,509

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,206 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 6,473 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-Irvine. The average amount of aid received is $17,411.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UCI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,20680% --
Grants or Scholarships5,18180%$90,206,037$17,411
Federal Grants5,06078%$22,194,945$4,386
Pell Grants2,32236%$13,097,276$5,641
Other Federal Grants5,05578%$9,097,669$1,800
State/Local Grants2,98246%$34,242,356$11,483
Institutional Grants3,31951%$33,768,736$10,174
Student Loan Aid1,50123%$9,848,069$6,561
Federal Student Loans1,42022%$6,735,284$4,743
Other Student Loans3105%$3,112,785$10,041

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 California-Irvine.

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 level2,7932,652$62,297,676$22,305
0-30,000996995$27,001,201$27,110
30,001-48,000632632$16,806,298$26,592
48,001-75,000518516$12,243,601$23,636
75,001-110,000243233$4,159,446$17,117
110,001 or more404276$2,087,130$5,166

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