Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,483, which is 70.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,171 students which is 38.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,729.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 93.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 51% 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 Arkansas Tech University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,483, which is 70.33 % of all undergraduate students. 4,171 students which is 38.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,729.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-147,716 (74%)$6,1114,661 (44%)$4,0614,735 (45%)$6,232
2014-157,892 (71%)$6,3754,772 (43%)$4,1204,891 (44%)$6,900
2015-167,993 (71%)$6,2604,680 (42%)$4,0914,926 (44%)$6,852
2016-177,728 (70%)$6,3524,345 (39%)$4,1304,700 (43%)$6,859
2017-187,565 (70%)$6,7524,264 (40%)$4,4044,438 (41%)$6,985
2018-197,351 (66%)$7,0864,022 (36%)$4,5574,046 (36%)$6,750
2019-207,518 (68%)$7,3754,030 (37%)$4,5923,890 (35%)$6,742
2020-217,241 (72%)$8,2763,592 (36%)$4,5453,258 (32%)$6,606
2021-226,342 (71%)$9,0673,068 (34%)$4,7762,654 (30%)$6,638
Average7,483 (70.33%)$7,0734,159 (39.00%)$4,3644,171 (38.89%)$6,729
*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, 1,627 (93.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,350. It can cover 50.69% of tuition & fees ($14,502) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 905 (51.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,287).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,571 (94%)$6,584879 (52%)$5,217
2014-151,758 (94%)$7,2951,014 (54%)$5,778
2015-161,789 (92%)$6,6411,104 (57%)$5,950
2016-171,673 (92%)$6,352995 (55%)$6,446
2017-181,611 (92%)$6,7391,004 (57%)$6,860
2018-191,542 (94%)$7,807814 (50%)$6,300
2019-201,880 (95%)$7,8711,003 (50%)$6,596
2020-211,566 (94%)$8,425740 (44%)$6,728
2021-221,249 (93%)$8,440589 (44%)$6,707
Average1,627 (93.33%)$7,350905 (51.44%)$6,287
*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, 946 (54.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,606.

In addition, 1,124 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (64.00 % 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
2013-14968 (58%)$4,346144 (9%)$3091,111 (66%)$2,000934 (56%)$4,144
2014-151,068 (57%)$4,393152 (8%)$3761,310 (70%)$2,0541,300 (70%)$4,143
2015-161,070 (55%)$4,243203 (10%)$3671,332 (69%)$2,084767 (40%)$5,854
2016-17978 (54%)$4,409189 (10%)$3881,185 (65%)$1,237818 (45%)$5,837
2017-18961 (55%)$4,699313 (18%)$2391,115 (63%)$1,144883 (50%)$5,652
2018-19894 (55%)$4,838272 (17%)$3421,024 (63%)$1,3081,263 (77%)$4,973
2019-201,097 (55%)$4,812182 (9%)$3671,289 (65%)$1,3921,490 (75%)$5,139
2020-21804 (48%)$4,7191,005 (60%)$1,432993 (59%)$1,4451,265 (76%)$5,159
2021-22673 (50%)$4,999678 (51%)$2,461753 (56%)$1,858943 (71%)$4,358
Average946 (54.11%)$4,606349 (21.33%)$6981,124 (64.00%)$1,6141,074 (62.22%)$5,029
*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, 905 (51.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $905.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14879 (52%)$5,217876 (52%)$5,05824 (1%)$6,457
2014-151,014 (54%)$5,7781,013 (54%)$5,69415 (1%)$6,079
2015-161,104 (57%)$5,9501,098 (57%)$5,79436 (2%)$5,737
2016-17995 (55%)$6,446988 (54%)$6,16641 (2%)$7,859
2017-181,004 (57%)$6,860998 (57%)$6,50164 (4%)$6,239
2018-19814 (50%)$6,300805 (49%)$6,00085 (5%)$3,505
2019-201,003 (50%)$6,596996 (50%)$6,07778 (4%)$7,220
2020-21740 (44%)$6,728724 (43%)$6,09066 (4%)$8,627
2021-22589 (44%)$6,707582 (44%)$5,95855 (4%)$8,774
Average905 (51.44%)$6,287898 (51.11%)$5,92652 (3.00%)$6,722

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