10,940 students (80% of total 13,616 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Houston-Downtown. The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,659.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 1,137 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,849.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Houston-Downtown, 10,940 undergraduate students (80% of total 13,616 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,659.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - U of Houston-Downtown
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,94080% $72,851,423$6,659
Pell Grants6,75550% $31,219,175$4,622
Federal Student Loan4,05130% $30,045,971$7,417

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

999 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 1,137 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Houston-Downtown. The average amount of aid received is $7,849.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - U of Houston-Downtown
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid99988% --
Grants or Scholarships96785%$7,590,340$7,849
Federal Grants87177%$4,182,498$4,802
Pell Grants77168%$4,077,585$5,289
Other Federal Grants1079%$104,913$980
State/Local Grants39034%$2,767,251$7,096
Institutional Grants27925%$640,591$2,296
Student Loan Aid21619%$975,274$4,515
Federal Student Loans21419%$957,833$4,476
Other Student Loans3-$17,441$5,814

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 Houston-Downtown.

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 level824790$6,938,167$8,420
0-30,000445445$4,089,136$9,189
30,001-48,000192192$1,847,663$9,623
48,001-75,000120115$834,220$6,952
75,001-110,0004831$157,972$3,291
110,001 or more197$9,176$483

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