5,888 students (74% of total 7,967 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Northern Iowa (UNI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,433.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 1,544 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,412.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Northern Iowa, 5,888 undergraduate students (74% of total 7,967 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,433.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UNI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,88874% $43,764,223$7,433
Pell Grants2,07226% $9,218,345$4,449
Federal Student Loan3,71347% $22,141,951$5,963

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,372 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 1,544 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Northern Iowa. The average amount of aid received is $6,412.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UNI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,37289% --
Grants or Scholarships1,27583%$8,175,099$6,412
Federal Grants79251%$3,931,747$4,964
Pell Grants32621%$1,598,216$4,903
Other Federal Grants79151%$2,333,531$2,950
State/Local Grants393%$207,297$5,315
Institutional Grants1,12373%$4,036,055$3,594
Student Loan Aid70546%$4,657,256$6,606
Federal Student Loans70346%$3,656,808$5,202
Other Student Loans1027%$1,000,448$9,808

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 Northern 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 level791701$5,185,164$6,555
0-30,000127127$1,375,675$10,832
30,001-48,0008989$835,340$9,386
48,001-75,000132128$873,853$6,620
75,001-110,000155127$692,030$4,465
110,001 or more288230$1,408,266$4,890

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