15,105 students (70% of total 21,608 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Iowa (UI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,058.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 4,491 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,959.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Iowa, 15,105 undergraduate students (70% of total 21,608 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,058.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,10570% $151,926,272$10,058
Pell Grants4,03619% $19,090,558$4,730
Federal Student Loan8,74240% $57,234,309$6,547

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,069 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 4,491 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Iowa. The average amount of aid received is $9,959.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,06991% --
Grants or Scholarships3,67282%$36,569,278$9,959
Federal Grants1,58635%$7,873,622$4,964
Pell Grants80118%$3,859,251$4,818
Other Federal Grants1,56835%$4,014,371$2,560
State/Local Grants401%$216,628$5,416
Institutional Grants3,29673%$28,479,028$8,640
Student Loan Aid2,07246%$18,342,606$8,853
Federal Student Loans2,04245%$10,992,213$5,383
Other Student Loans43510%$7,350,393$16,897

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 Iowa.

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 level1,4691,197$8,714,194$5,932
0-30,000195195$2,458,725$12,609
30,001-48,000186185$2,014,978$10,833
48,001-75,000219198$1,579,778$7,214
75,001-110,000245182$902,697$3,684
110,001 or more624437$1,758,016$2,817

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