Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 471, which is 93.00 % of all undergraduate students. 63 students which is 12.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,943.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 90.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 3% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at American University of Puerto Rico since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 471, which is 93.00 % of all undergraduate students. 63 students which is 12.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,943.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14754 (88%)$5,166708 (83%)$4,43460 (7%)$3,710
2014-15703 (94%)$5,341646 (86%)$4,466107 (14%)$3,535
2015-16598 (91%)$5,024576 (87%)$4,547107 (16%)$3,207
2016-17534 (89%)$5,247517 (86%)$4,55072 (12%)$3,634
2017-18432 (92%)$6,327409 (87%)$5,22651 (11%)$3,988
2018-19364 (91%)$6,684343 (86%)$5,48646 (12%)$3,742
2019-20355 (96%)$6,529308 (83%)$5,22452 (14%)$4,071
2020-21270 (96%)$6,586215 (77%)$5,21638 (14%)$4,569
2021-22225 (100%)$9,545174 (77%)$5,91533 (15%)$5,033
Average471 (93.00%)$6,272433 (83.56%)$5,00763 (12.78%)$3,943
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 69 (90.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,002. It can cover 99.24% of tuition & fees ($7,056).

In addition, 2 (2.50 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,044).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1487 (69%)$5,208--
2014-15103 (76%)$5,2121 (1%)$2,376
2015-16105 (97%)$5,409--
2016-1792 (94%)$5,7534 (4%)$3,308
2017-1862 (93%)$6,742--
2018-1963 (94%)$6,447--
2019-2043 (96%)$7,9361 (2%)$3,464
2020-2136 (97%)$8,136--
2021-2228 (97%)$12,1791 (3%)$7,028
Average69 (90.33%)$7,0022 (2.50%)$4,044
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 66 (85.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,537.

In addition, 21 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (20.44 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1485 (67%)$5,0657 (6%)$17147 (37%)$2942 (2%)$3,761
2014-1598 (73%)$4,91318 (13%)$19474 (55%)$26268 (50%)$477
2015-16103 (95%)$5,07432 (30%)$18428 (26%)$28359 (55%)$534
2016-1789 (91%)$5,04020 (20%)$2806 (6%)$56785 (87%)$843
2017-1859 (88%)$5,61146 (69%)$4596 (9%)$59454 (81%)$1,154
2018-1960 (90%)$5,50746 (69%)$40011 (16%)$59747 (70%)$1,081
2019-2039 (87%)$6,07033 (73%)$1,6575 (11%)$60032 (71%)$1,463
2020-2134 (92%)$5,89535 (95%)$2,1475 (14%)$60025 (68%)$573
2021-2226 (90%)$6,66128 (97%)$4,6733 (10%)$60022 (76%)$1,599
Average66 (85.89%)$5,53729 (52.44%)$1,12921 (20.44%)$48944 (62.22%)$1,276
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 2 (2.50 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14------
2014-151 (1%)$2,3761 (1%)$2,376--
2015-16------
2016-174 (4%)$3,3084 (4%)$3,308--
2017-18------
2018-19------
2019-201 (2%)$3,4641 (2%)$3,464--
2020-21------
2021-221 (3%)$7,0281 (3%)$7,028--
Average2 (2.50%)$4,0442 (2.50%)$4,044--

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