Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,218, which is 60.22 % of all undergraduate students. 8,568 students which is 34.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,559.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 73.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 38% 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 Florida Atlantic University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,218, which is 60.22 % of all undergraduate students. 8,568 students which is 34.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,559.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1416,034 (62%)$5,34310,175 (39%)$4,33310,280 (40%)$6,850
2014-1515,432 (61%)$5,80110,090 (40%)$4,6039,848 (39%)$6,705
2015-1614,871 (58%)$6,4819,922 (39%)$4,8639,651 (38%)$6,586
2016-1714,802 (58%)$6,7819,732 (38%)$4,9229,404 (37%)$6,579
2017-1814,304 (57%)$8,4509,860 (39%)$5,8598,747 (35%)$6,494
2018-1914,590 (59%)$9,0319,540 (39%)$6,1737,888 (32%)$6,453
2019-2015,138 (61%)$9,0979,442 (38%)$6,2317,672 (31%)$6,542
2020-2116,021 (63%)$9,0149,295 (36%)$6,3256,956 (27%)$6,417
2021-2215,770 (63%)$9,0058,943 (36%)$6,3566,667 (27%)$6,405
Average15,218 (60.22%)$7,6679,667 (38.22%)$5,5188,568 (34.00%)$6,559
*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, 2,205 (73.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,066. It can cover 52.33% of tuition & fees ($17,324) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,152 (37.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,464).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,518 (76%)$5,8451,532 (46%)$6,231
2014-151,815 (62%)$6,6781,287 (44%)$6,374
2015-162,047 (62%)$7,6031,496 (45%)$6,551
2016-172,155 (71%)$8,6351,235 (41%)$6,576
2017-181,942 (70%)$10,1431,055 (38%)$6,167
2018-192,198 (70%)$10,8781,096 (35%)$6,309
2019-202,595 (82%)$10,4671,073 (34%)$6,791
2020-212,444 (82%)$11,013835 (28%)$6,249
2021-222,133 (85%)$10,334762 (30%)$6,926
Average2,205 (73.33%)$9,0661,152 (37.89%)$6,464
*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, 1,161 (38.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,669.

In addition, 1,454 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (48.56 % 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
2013-141,364 (41%)$4,53138 (1%)$1,7371,761 (53%)$2,3501,425 (43%)$3,040
2014-151,146 (39%)$4,80236 (1%)$2,000809 (28%)$2,8601,131 (39%)$3,741
2015-161,336 (41%)$4,81057 (2%)$2,767991 (30%)$3,3091,267 (38%)$4,500
2016-171,210 (40%)$4,91859 (2%)$2,5121,177 (39%)$3,1871,796 (59%)$4,876
2017-181,082 (39%)$6,11263 (2%)$1,9651,470 (53%)$4,2361,412 (51%)$4,769
2018-191,178 (37%)$6,24131 (1%)$2,0421,668 (53%)$5,7321,509 (48%)$4,596
2019-201,210 (38%)$6,45562 (2%)$1,7761,904 (60%)$6,1501,842 (58%)$4,089
2020-211,076 (36%)$6,70623 (1%)$1,9131,803 (61%)$7,0521,820 (61%)$3,813
2021-22849 (34%)$6,45038 (2%)$2,3211,499 (60%)$7,0491,835 (73%)$3,222
Average1,161 (38.33%)$5,66945 (1.56%)$2,1151,454 (48.56%)$4,6581,560 (52.22%)$4,072
*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, 1,152 (37.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,152.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,532 (46%)$6,2311,523 (46%)$5,341128 (4%)$11,027
2014-151,287 (44%)$6,3741,280 (44%)$5,326105 (4%)$13,197
2015-161,496 (45%)$6,5511,476 (45%)$5,249150 (5%)$13,686
2016-171,235 (41%)$6,5761,221 (40%)$5,270117 (4%)$14,420
2017-181,055 (38%)$6,1671,042 (37%)$5,12990 (3%)$12,907
2018-191,096 (35%)$6,3091,075 (34%)$5,070107 (3%)$13,689
2019-201,073 (34%)$6,7911,051 (33%)$5,033130 (4%)$15,357
2020-21835 (28%)$6,249826 (28%)$4,89980 (3%)$14,642
2021-22762 (30%)$6,926748 (30%)$4,888105 (4%)$15,442
Average1,152 (37.89%)$6,4641,138 (37.44%)$5,134112 (3.78%)$13,819

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