Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,772, which is 59.40 % of all undergraduate students. 3,542 students which is 42.80% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,737.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 92.60% of students received grants or scholarships and 52% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,772, which is 59.40 % of all undergraduate students. 3,542 students which is 42.80% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,737.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,557 (56%)$6,6013,929 (39%)$3,9024,761 (48%)$6,853
2014-155,319 (57%)$6,7743,754 (40%)$3,9304,412 (47%)$6,725
2015-165,215 (54%)$6,9353,637 (38%)$3,9564,257 (44%)$7,172
2016-175,143 (55%)$7,2653,478 (37%)$4,3214,002 (43%)$8,344
2017-184,781 (51%)$7,7873,364 (36%)$4,6223,785 (41%)$8,383
2018-194,454 (54%)$8,0193,209 (39%)$4,7823,593 (43%)$8,524
2019-204,637 (61%)$7,7733,008 (39%)$4,8743,291 (43%)$8,647
2020-214,835 (74%)$7,3912,795 (43%)$4,4032,847 (43%)$7,645
2021-223,510 (59%)$7,9152,370 (40%)$4,4282,274 (38%)$7,491
2022-234,267 (73%)$7,5612,391 (41%)$4,8102,193 (38%)$7,586
Average4,772 (59.40%)$7,4023,194 (39.20%)$4,4033,542 (42.80%)$7,737
*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 11 years, on average, 575 (92.60 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,068. It can cover 41.09% of tuition & fees ($22,067) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 331 (51.80 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,967).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14579 (91%)$9,567365 (58%)$5,653
2014-15656 (94%)$9,357406 (58%)$5,081
2015-16751 (92%)$8,978468 (57%)$5,518
2016-17692 (90%)$8,329453 (59%)$6,598
2017-18655 (91%)$7,783430 (60%)$6,778
2018-19497 (89%)$7,815330 (59%)$7,142
2019-20534 (95%)$8,947286 (51%)$6,466
2020-21472 (96%)$9,445227 (46%)$5,929
2021-22409 (92%)$10,494138 (31%)$5,154
2022-23500 (96%)$9,968202 (39%)$5,348
Average575 (92.60%)$9,068331 (51.80%)$5,967
*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 11 years, on average, 345 (55.20 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,997.

In addition, 357 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (55.90 % 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
2013-14357 (56%)$4,57681 (13%)$877443 (70%)$2,014317 (50%)$9,282
2014-15377 (54%)$4,64582 (12%)$891478 (68%)$2,029390 (56%)$8,574
2015-16469 (57%)$4,736124 (15%)$854536 (66%)$2,055392 (48%)$8,454
2016-17422 (55%)$4,748104 (14%)$899477 (62%)$1,296405 (53%)$7,527
2017-18397 (55%)$4,81776 (11%)$1,004413 (58%)$1,078363 (51%)$7,338
2018-19333 (60%)$4,98093 (17%)$813295 (53%)$1,344254 (46%)$6,906
2019-20328 (58%)$5,188445 (79%)$789293 (52%)$1,394308 (55%)$7,521
2020-21251 (51%)$5,272386 (78%)$1,043220 (45%)$1,307341 (69%)$7,169
2021-22225 (50%)$5,29648 (11%)$991191 (43%)$1,372324 (73%)$8,613
2022-23295 (56%)$5,710461 (88%)$607220 (42%)$1,425314 (60%)$8,620
Average345 (55.20%)$4,997190 (33.80%)$877357 (55.90%)$1,531341 (56.10%)$8,000
*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 11 years, on average, 331 (51.80 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $331.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14365 (58%)$5,653360 (57%)$5,6359 (1%)$3,877
2014-15406 (58%)$5,081403 (58%)$4,94511 (2%)$6,336
2015-16468 (57%)$5,518465 (57%)$5,42011 (1%)$5,636
2016-17453 (59%)$6,598451 (59%)$6,48310 (1%)$6,491
2017-18430 (60%)$6,778426 (59%)$6,64815 (2%)$5,500
2018-19330 (59%)$7,142329 (59%)$6,94814 (3%)$5,055
2019-20286 (51%)$6,466285 (51%)$6,2568 (1%)$8,275
2020-21227 (46%)$5,929223 (45%)$5,57610 (2%)$10,227
2021-22138 (31%)$5,154136 (30%)$5,1153 (1%)$5,186
2022-23202 (39%)$5,348201 (38%)$5,2125 (1%)$6,560
Average331 (51.80%)$5,967328 (51.30%)$5,82410 (1.50%)$6,314

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