Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 935, which is 96.89 % of all undergraduate students. 534 students which is 54.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,877.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 96.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 58% 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 The University of Tennessee Southern since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 935, which is 96.89 % of all undergraduate students. 534 students which is 54.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,877.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,033 (90%)$9,163625 (55%)$2,429704 (62%)$3,956
2014-151,029 (100%)$8,862574 (56%)$2,455660 (64%)$4,200
2015-161,072 (98%)$8,375535 (49%)$2,523616 (56%)$4,394
2016-17915 (90%)$17,884524 (52%)$4,380577 (57%)$7,545
2017-18960 (98%)$16,984457 (47%)$4,796534 (55%)$6,436
2018-19887 (98%)$17,650409 (45%)$4,741501 (56%)$7,678
2019-20883 (99%)$17,621387 (43%)$4,978479 (54%)$6,368
2020-21788 (100%)$23,776345 (44%)$5,124418 (53%)$6,471
2021-22845 (99%)$7,430329 (39%)$5,051316 (37%)$5,843
Average935 (96.89%)$14,194465 (47.78%)$4,053534 (54.89%)$5,877
*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, 261 (96.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $15,257. It can cover 145.22% of tuition & fees ($10,506) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 160 (58.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,111).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14331 (99%)$9,349232 (69%)$3,813
2014-15372 (83%)$9,606241 (54%)$4,026
2015-16249 (91%)$8,746170 (62%)$4,166
2016-17254 (100%)$18,686141 (55%)$5,167
2017-18243 (100%)$20,166152 (62%)$5,788
2018-19271 (99%)$20,522189 (69%)$5,806
2019-20233 (100%)$20,252137 (59%)$5,967
2020-21185 (100%)$20,950100 (54%)$5,855
2021-22214 (100%)$9,03981 (38%)$5,415
Average261 (96.89%)$15,257160 (58.00%)$5,111
*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, 153 (55.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,140.

In addition, 177 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (66.22 % 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
2013-14220 (66%)$2,45252 (16%)$867198 (59%)$2,937324 (97%)$5,952
2014-15229 (51%)$2,53363 (14%)$810233 (52%)$2,821357 (80%)$6,400
2015-16155 (56%)$2,65733 (12%)$572173 (63%)$2,671240 (87%)$5,355
2016-17169 (66%)$4,45440 (16%)$819191 (75%)$5,310253 (99%)$11,647
2017-18126 (52%)$4,85635 (14%)$979169 (69%)$5,723241 (99%)$13,639
2018-19155 (56%)$4,64447 (17%)$1,162190 (69%)$5,521270 (98%)$13,844
2019-20118 (51%)$5,19837 (16%)$1,050159 (68%)$5,652233 (100%)$13,596
2020-21108 (58%)$5,192150 (81%)$1,183127 (69%)$5,753182 (98%)$13,225
2021-2294 (44%)$5,27822 (10%)$957155 (72%)$4,922213 (100%)$3,072
Average153 (55.56%)$4,14053 (21.78%)$933177 (66.22%)$4,590257 (95.33%)$9,637
*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, 160 (58.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $160.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14232 (69%)$3,813232 (69%)$3,813--
2014-15241 (54%)$4,026241 (54%)$4,026--
2015-16170 (62%)$4,166170 (62%)$4,166--
2016-17141 (55%)$5,167141 (55%)$5,0721 (0%)$13,500
2017-18152 (62%)$5,788152 (62%)$5,4955 (2%)$8,900
2018-19189 (69%)$5,806189 (69%)$5,24510 (4%)$10,600
2019-20137 (59%)$5,967137 (59%)$5,4305 (2%)$14,724
2020-21100 (54%)$5,85599 (54%)$5,1506 (3%)$12,617
2021-2281 (38%)$5,41580 (37%)$4,9694 (2%)$10,277
Average160 (58.00%)$5,111160 (57.89%)$4,8185 (2.60%)$11,770

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