Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,966, which is 67.67 % of all undergraduate students. 4,871 students which is 37.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,731.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 82.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 21% 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 Houston-Downtown since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,966, which is 67.67 % of all undergraduate students. 4,871 students which is 37.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,731.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148,069 (60%)$4,9226,278 (47%)$3,8695,604 (42%)$7,775
2014-158,172 (59%)$8,3876,560 (47%)$3,8535,933 (43%)$7,819
2015-168,007 (60%)$5,2445,928 (45%)$3,8895,381 (41%)$7,828
2016-178,002 (62%)$5,1055,919 (46%)$3,8895,185 (40%)$7,762
2017-187,922 (64%)$5,3565,951 (48%)$4,2994,759 (38%)$7,843
2018-198,640 (68%)$5,4545,840 (46%)$4,3704,522 (36%)$7,706
2019-209,668 (74%)$5,9776,312 (48%)$4,6504,318 (33%)$7,724
2020-2111,275 (82%)$5,7676,524 (48%)$4,7184,086 (30%)$7,708
2021-2210,940 (80%)$6,6596,755 (50%)$4,6224,051 (30%)$7,417
Average8,966 (67.67%)$5,8756,230 (47.22%)$4,2404,871 (37.00%)$7,731
*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, 802 (82.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,581. It can cover 49.12% of tuition & fees ($17,472) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 206 (21.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,629).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14826 (82%)$8,356246 (24%)$4,830
2014-15696 (76%)$8,832227 (25%)$4,746
2015-16575 (73%)$9,275169 (21%)$4,794
2016-17741 (89%)$8,201221 (27%)$4,245
2017-18702 (82%)$8,698180 (21%)$4,323
2018-19765 (79%)$9,677209 (21%)$4,418
2019-201,089 (88%)$8,855243 (20%)$4,378
2020-21861 (88%)$7,490145 (15%)$5,409
2021-22967 (85%)$7,849216 (19%)$4,515
Average802 (82.44%)$8,581206 (21.44%)$4,629
*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, 619 (63.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,113.

In addition, 437 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (45.89 % 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
2013-14642 (64%)$4,74339 (4%)$692503 (50%)$5,805338 (34%)$2,693
2014-15583 (64%)$4,69376 (8%)$726486 (53%)$5,668243 (27%)$2,474
2015-16442 (56%)$4,86633 (4%)$902420 (53%)$5,719260 (33%)$2,886
2016-17503 (61%)$4,85426 (3%)$952447 (54%)$6,087595 (72%)$1,495
2017-18579 (68%)$5,10258 (7%)$904446 (52%)$5,452351 (41%)$1,902
2018-19581 (60%)$5,39499 (10%)$883530 (54%)$5,739471 (48%)$2,421
2019-20868 (70%)$5,575448 (36%)$1,254441 (36%)$6,516600 (49%)$2,280
2020-21600 (62%)$5,500716 (73%)$949267 (27%)$6,533361 (37%)$2,007
2021-22771 (68%)$5,289107 (9%)$980390 (34%)$7,096279 (25%)$2,296
Average619 (63.67%)$5,113178 (17.11%)$916437 (45.89%)$6,068389 (40.67%)$2,273
*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, 206 (21.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $206.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14246 (24%)$4,830245 (24%)$4,5896 (1%)$10,642
2014-15227 (25%)$4,746219 (24%)$4,41613 (1%)$8,476
2015-16169 (21%)$4,794169 (21%)$4,4745 (1%)$10,817
2016-17221 (27%)$4,245219 (26%)$4,2352 (0%)$5,250
2017-18180 (21%)$4,323180 (21%)$4,2712 (0%)$4,626
2018-19209 (21%)$4,418203 (21%)$4,3466 (1%)$6,828
2019-20243 (20%)$4,378240 (19%)$4,2294 (0%)$12,229
2020-21145 (15%)$5,409139 (14%)$4,7178 (1%)$16,077
2021-22216 (19%)$4,515214 (19%)$4,4763 (0%)$5,814
Average206 (21.44%)$4,629203 (21.00%)$4,4175 (1.00%)$8,973

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