14,281 students (75% of total 19,158 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Kansas (KU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,373.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 4,045 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,140.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Kansas, 14,281 undergraduate students (75% of total 19,158 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,373.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - KU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,28175% $148,140,352$10,373
Pell Grants3,72519% $17,225,575$4,624
Federal Student Loan6,98636% $45,357,847$6,493

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,689 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 4,045 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Kansas. The average amount of aid received is $11,140.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - KU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,68991% --
Grants or Scholarships3,53687%$39,390,957$11,140
Federal Grants1,58839%$6,591,525$4,151
Pell Grants82020%$3,979,323$4,853
Other Federal Grants1,58039%$2,612,202$1,653
State/Local Grants59115%$714,530$1,209
Institutional Grants3,25680%$32,084,902$9,854
Student Loan Aid1,74343%$11,991,001$6,880
Federal Student Loans1,71642%$8,941,119$5,210
Other Student Loans2215%$3,049,882$13,800

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 Kansas.

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 level1,2081,057$7,801,069$6,458
0-30,000228226$2,545,750$11,166
30,001-48,000151151$1,601,022$10,603
48,001-75,000196188$1,691,302$8,629
75,001-110,000192155$764,708$3,983
110,001 or more441337$1,198,287$2,717

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