21,632 students (86% of total 25,067 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,518.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 5,926 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,593.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 21,632 undergraduate students (86% of total 25,067 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,518.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UTK
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship21,63286% $249,149,572$11,518
Pell Grants5,60422% $26,838,456$4,789
Federal Student Loan7,45630% $46,369,541$6,219

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,404 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 5,926 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The average amount of aid received is $10,593.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UTK
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,40491% --
Grants or Scholarships5,19988%$55,072,620$10,593
Federal Grants2,68045%$8,801,883$3,284
Pell Grants1,10719%$5,659,889$5,113
Other Federal Grants2,67545%$3,141,994$1,175
State/Local Grants3,53660%$15,037,266$4,253
Institutional Grants4,01768%$31,233,471$7,775
Student Loan Aid1,91432%$19,319,494$10,094
Federal Student Loans1,76130%$9,191,014$5,219
Other Student Loans4558%$10,128,480$22,260

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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

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 level1,8111,701$24,010,284$13,258
0-30,000511511$11,313,545$22,140
30,001-48,000324324$5,770,766$17,811
48,001-75,000215212$2,313,716$10,761
75,001-110,000227209$1,564,179$6,891
110,001 or more534445$3,048,078$5,708

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