15,161 students (86% of total 17,674 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Illinois State University (Illinois State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,441.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 3,355 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,619.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Illinois State University, 15,161 undergraduate students (86% of total 17,674 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,441.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Illinois State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,16186% $158,292,049$10,441
Pell Grants5,36330% $26,483,418$4,938
Federal Student Loan8,14246% $50,416,493$6,192

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,285 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 3,355 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Illinois State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,619.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Illinois State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,28598% --
Grants or Scholarships3,25797%$37,843,194$11,619
Federal Grants2,22966%$9,429,340$4,230
Pell Grants1,11133%$5,530,770$4,978
Other Federal Grants2,21566%$3,898,570$1,760
State/Local Grants1,64649%$8,274,729$5,027
Institutional Grants3,10292%$20,139,125$6,492
Student Loan Aid1,64049%$11,884,498$7,247
Federal Student Loans1,57147%$7,875,489$5,013
Other Student Loans2768%$4,009,009$14,525

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 Illinois State University.

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 level2,0942,026$25,515,935$12,185
0-30,000448448$8,622,741$19,247
30,001-48,000353353$6,476,263$18,346
48,001-75,000296295$4,117,842$13,912
75,001-110,000305287$2,373,355$7,781
110,001 or more692643$3,925,734$5,673

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