9,646 students (83% of total 11,684 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,710.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 2,354 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,583.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Kentucky University, 9,646 undergraduate students (83% of total 11,684 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,710.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - EKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,64683% $84,014,064$8,710
Pell Grants4,45738% $20,878,972$4,685
Federal Student Loan5,13544% $33,395,000$6,503

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,324 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 2,354 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Kentucky University. The average amount of aid received is $10,583.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - EKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,32499% --
Grants or Scholarships2,31898%$24,531,115$10,583
Federal Grants1,06045%$5,217,651$4,922
Pell Grants1,06045%$4,988,879$4,706
Other Federal Grants42718%$228,772$536
State/Local Grants1,99585%$5,735,803$2,875
Institutional Grants2,08288%$13,577,661$6,521
Student Loan Aid1,08846%$6,578,068$6,046
Federal Student Loans1,06945%$5,152,296$4,820
Other Student Loans1306%$1,425,772$10,967

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 Eastern Kentucky 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 level1,4551,450$16,106,845$11,070
0-30,000514513$6,591,971$12,825
30,001-48,000236235$3,273,464$13,871
48,001-75,000262262$2,968,869$11,332
75,001-110,000205203$1,627,127$7,937
110,001 or more238237$1,645,414$6,914

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