Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,302, which is 53.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,282 students which is 12.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,508.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 68.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 9% 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 UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,302, which is 53.89 % of all undergraduate students. 1,282 students which is 12.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,508.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,577 (55%)$5,3665,323 (44%)$3,6501,828 (15%)$5,497
2014-155,765 (49%)$4,2565,357 (45%)$3,6341,729 (15%)$5,417
2015-165,426 (48%)$4,1964,953 (44%)$3,6331,689 (15%)$5,413
2016-174,821 (47%)$4,1844,347 (43%)$3,6221,553 (15%)$5,486
2017-184,819 (50%)$4,4584,292 (44%)$3,8811,384 (14%)$5,875
2018-194,853 (52%)$4,5544,029 (43%)$3,9971,214 (13%)$5,978
2019-205,032 (55%)$4,9914,005 (44%)$3,9611,025 (11%)$5,884
2020-214,754 (57%)$3,1643,279 (40%)$2,214569 (7%)$3,916
2021-225,673 (72%)$5,9023,426 (43%)$4,026548 (7%)$6,109
Average5,302 (53.89%)$4,5634,335 (43.33%)$3,6241,282 (12.44%)$5,508
*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, 984 (68.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,685. It can cover 59.84% of tuition & fees ($9,500) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 141 (9.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,649).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,206 (67%)$5,399223 (12%)$5,048
2014-151,036 (67%)$5,624207 (13%)$4,505
2015-16930 (64%)$5,404218 (15%)$4,806
2016-17869 (64%)$5,516153 (11%)$4,481
2017-18864 (64%)$5,704112 (8%)$4,826
2018-19990 (69%)$5,963133 (9%)$5,126
2019-201,019 (71%)$6,498111 (8%)$5,054
2020-21887 (71%)$3,77362 (5%)$3,043
2021-221,059 (82%)$7,28554 (4%)$4,956
Average984 (68.78%)$5,685141 (9.44%)$4,649
*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, 865 (60.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,565.

In addition, 466 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (32.56 % 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
2013-141,147 (64%)$4,510156 (9%)$274524 (29%)$2,082128 (7%)$1,597
2014-15979 (63%)$4,612305 (20%)$261466 (30%)$2,37193 (6%)$1,364
2015-16859 (59%)$4,454185 (13%)$275404 (28%)$2,334110 (8%)$1,867
2016-17786 (58%)$4,590173 (13%)$275397 (29%)$2,310142 (10%)$1,552
2017-18790 (59%)$4,881231 (17%)$274348 (26%)$2,394134 (10%)$1,310
2018-19877 (61%)$4,985397 (28%)$279496 (34%)$2,337149 (10%)$1,755
2019-20886 (62%)$5,003439 (31%)$1,101539 (37%)$2,693121 (8%)$2,098
2020-21686 (55%)$2,655413 (33%)$1,186540 (43%)$1,539123 (10%)$1,666
2021-22771 (60%)$5,3951,019 (79%)$2,198482 (37%)$2,376114 (9%)$1,494
Average865 (60.11%)$4,565369 (27.00%)$680466 (32.56%)$2,271124 (8.67%)$1,634
*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, 141 (9.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $141.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14223 (12%)$5,048223 (12%)$4,82611 (1%)$4,496
2014-15207 (13%)$4,505199 (13%)$4,5108 (1%)$4,367
2015-16218 (15%)$4,806210 (14%)$4,75310 (1%)$4,952
2016-17153 (11%)$4,481147 (11%)$4,3767 (1%)$6,062
2017-18112 (8%)$4,826109 (8%)$4,7033 (0%)$9,300
2018-19133 (9%)$5,126123 (9%)$4,77611 (1%)$8,583
2019-20111 (8%)$5,054107 (7%)$4,7965 (0%)$9,570
2020-2162 (5%)$3,04355 (4%)$2,7517 (1%)$5,333
2021-2254 (4%)$4,95652 (4%)$4,9582 (0%)$4,891
Average141 (9.44%)$4,649136 (9.11%)$4,4947 (1.00%)$6,395

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