Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 17,241, which is 58.44 % of all undergraduate students. 6,407 students which is 22.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,566.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 52.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 22% 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 California-Berkeley since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 17,241, which is 58.44 % of all undergraduate students. 6,407 students which is 22.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,566.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1415,393 (59%)$16,4258,157 (31%)$4,4167,001 (27%)$5,589
2014-1516,636 (61%)$16,9778,446 (31%)$4,4987,058 (26%)$5,454
2015-1616,408 (60%)$17,3678,334 (30%)$4,5317,149 (26%)$5,732
2016-1716,762 (57%)$17,7778,131 (28%)$4,5206,953 (24%)$5,650
2017-1817,348 (57%)$18,9938,183 (27%)$4,6566,666 (22%)$5,627
2018-1917,539 (57%)$19,3698,231 (27%)$4,7116,714 (22%)$5,491
2019-2018,595 (59%)$19,3598,132 (26%)$4,7986,370 (20%)$5,648
2020-2117,627 (57%)$21,0568,377 (27%)$5,3744,560 (15%)$5,507
2021-2218,864 (59%)$22,2008,609 (27%)$5,4455,191 (16%)$5,398
Average17,241 (58.44%)$18,8368,289 (28.22%)$4,7726,407 (22.00%)$5,566
*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, 3,124 (52.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $19,087. It can cover 41.83% of tuition & fees ($45,627) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,318 (22.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,366).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,494 (53%)$17,0831,174 (25%)$5,831
2014-153,211 (59%)$18,0741,500 (28%)$5,551
2015-162,968 (54%)$18,5411,380 (25%)$5,975
2016-172,952 (48%)$18,3191,307 (21%)$6,237
2017-183,133 (49%)$18,7351,336 (21%)$6,175
2018-193,218 (54%)$19,1261,395 (23%)$6,000
2019-203,425 (53%)$18,8311,357 (21%)$7,086
2020-213,141 (52%)$21,406944 (16%)$7,202
2021-223,572 (52%)$21,6691,470 (21%)$7,238
Average3,124 (52.67%)$19,0871,318 (22.33%)$6,366
*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, 1,340 (22.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,090.

In addition, 1,743 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (29.33 % 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
2013-141,127 (24%)$4,683661 (14%)$8261,106 (24%)$12,2172,462 (53%)$9,451
2014-151,424 (26%)$4,752848 (16%)$6241,894 (35%)$9,7703,052 (56%)$10,561
2015-161,267 (23%)$4,753711 (13%)$7601,468 (27%)$11,3042,930 (53%)$10,878
2016-171,192 (19%)$4,759660 (11%)$1,1281,571 (26%)$10,7172,887 (47%)$10,677
2017-181,237 (19%)$5,036752 (12%)$7881,575 (25%)$11,1753,042 (48%)$11,267
2018-191,365 (23%)$5,044791 (13%)$7681,869 (31%)$10,9933,029 (51%)$11,063
2019-201,334 (21%)$5,1851,665 (26%)$9811,847 (29%)$11,2773,094 (48%)$11,350
2020-211,548 (25%)$5,8341,844 (30%)$1,6052,191 (36%)$11,1462,760 (45%)$11,168
2021-221,566 (23%)$5,7683,036 (44%)$2,1102,167 (31%)$11,4952,809 (41%)$13,191
Average1,340 (22.56%)$5,0901,219 (19.89%)$1,0661,743 (29.33%)$11,1222,896 (49.11%)$11,067
*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, 1,318 (22.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,318.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,174 (25%)$5,8311,150 (25%)$5,07149 (1%)$20,672
2014-151,500 (28%)$5,5511,457 (27%)$5,06469 (1%)$13,759
2015-161,380 (25%)$5,9751,327 (24%)$4,99595 (2%)$17,024
2016-171,307 (21%)$6,2371,259 (21%)$4,80293 (2%)$22,649
2017-181,336 (21%)$6,1751,289 (20%)$4,98689 (1%)$20,480
2018-191,395 (23%)$6,0001,354 (23%)$4,432693 (12%)$3,419
2019-201,357 (21%)$7,0861,301 (20%)$4,651704 (11%)$5,064
2020-21944 (16%)$7,202883 (15%)$4,586386 (6%)$7,122
2021-221,470 (21%)$7,2381,419 (21%)$4,566590 (9%)$7,051
Average1,318 (22.33%)$6,3661,271 (21.78%)$4,795308 (5.00%)$13,027

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