28,449 students (70% of total 40,916 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,302.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 8,915 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,321.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The University of Texas at Austin, 28,449 undergraduate students (70% of total 40,916 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,302.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UT Austin
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship28,44970% $293,086,390$10,302
Pell Grants9,99224% $49,253,957$4,929
Federal Student Loan10,95527% $65,967,717$6,022

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

7,893 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 8,915 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The University of Texas at Austin. The average amount of aid received is $8,321.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UT Austin
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid7,89389% --
Grants or Scholarships7,62486%$63,440,175$8,321
Federal Grants7,54485%$25,334,152$3,358
Pell Grants2,36026%$12,260,816$5,195
Other Federal Grants7,54385%$13,073,336$1,733
State/Local Grants1,82420%$14,855,342$8,144
Institutional Grants3,72742%$23,250,681$6,238
Student Loan Aid2,55729%$14,959,847$5,851
Federal Student Loans2,53328%$12,796,400$5,052
Other Student Loans1091%$2,163,447$19,848

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 Texas at Austin.

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 level3,7643,065$39,565,172$10,511
0-30,0001,1141,113$19,165,151$17,204
30,001-48,000632629$9,623,135$15,226
48,001-75,000671669$8,121,325$12,103
75,001-110,000488460$1,837,017$3,764
110,001 or more859194$818,544$953

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