Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 23,177, which is 63.33 % of all undergraduate students. 13,406 students which is 37.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,676.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 78.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 36% 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 since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 23,177, which is 63.33 % of all undergraduate students. 13,406 students which is 37.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,676.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1418,580 (59%)$7,20512,205 (38%)$4,06112,898 (41%)$6,925
2014-1518,710 (57%)$7,26112,678 (38%)$4,15313,205 (40%)$6,959
2015-1620,034 (58%)$7,04213,037 (37%)$4,16813,842 (40%)$6,870
2016-1720,281 (56%)$7,20413,478 (37%)$4,24214,056 (39%)$6,821
2017-1822,654 (61%)$7,30914,793 (40%)$4,47714,488 (39%)$6,650
2018-1923,768 (62%)$7,62115,535 (41%)$4,72914,214 (37%)$6,582
2019-2031,774 (82%)$6,54415,683 (41%)$4,85613,859 (36%)$6,482
2020-2127,169 (69%)$8,29015,614 (40%)$4,88111,877 (30%)$6,413
2021-2225,620 (66%)$9,58515,834 (41%)$4,86812,219 (32%)$6,383
Average23,177 (63.33%)$7,56214,317 (39.22%)$4,49313,406 (37.11%)$6,676
*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, 3,524 (78.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,805. It can cover 44.18% of tuition & fees ($22,191) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,588 (35.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,361).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-142,444 (74%)$10,4481,153 (35%)$6,131
2014-153,011 (77%)$9,7321,494 (38%)$6,618
2015-163,211 (80%)$8,9631,482 (37%)$6,181
2016-173,130 (73%)$9,5301,582 (37%)$6,463
2017-183,611 (76%)$9,3361,834 (39%)$6,369
2018-193,856 (78%)$9,6771,655 (34%)$6,420
2019-204,987 (93%)$8,6932,006 (37%)$6,505
2020-213,721 (79%)$10,4091,363 (29%)$6,184
2021-223,745 (75%)$11,4571,725 (35%)$6,375
Average3,524 (78.33%)$9,8051,588 (35.67%)$6,361
*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, 1,866 (41.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,933.

In addition, 1,573 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (35.78 % 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
2013-141,326 (40%)$4,51027 (1%)$1,2431,490 (45%)$5,6551,681 (51%)$6,601
2014-151,589 (41%)$4,54682 (2%)$1,6521,727 (44%)$5,2762,105 (54%)$6,096
2015-161,494 (37%)$4,667229 (6%)$1,9581,283 (32%)$5,4252,460 (61%)$5,854
2016-171,570 (37%)$4,589128 (3%)$1,6741,386 (33%)$6,3122,066 (48%)$6,612
2017-182,052 (43%)$4,867187 (4%)$1,3431,685 (36%)$5,9512,570 (54%)$5,233
2018-192,172 (44%)$5,11677 (2%)$1,8331,755 (36%)$6,4312,954 (60%)$5,002
2019-202,349 (44%)$5,4094,178 (78%)$7861,570 (29%)$7,0613,657 (68%)$4,452
2020-212,039 (43%)$5,2781,941 (41%)$1,1891,543 (33%)$6,7993,200 (68%)$4,742
2021-222,200 (44%)$5,417715 (14%)$6,4131,715 (34%)$7,2622,627 (53%)$5,310
Average1,866 (41.44%)$4,933840 (16.78%)$2,0101,573 (35.78%)$6,2412,591 (57.44%)$5,545
*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, 1,588 (35.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,588.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,153 (35%)$6,1311,128 (34%)$5,143128 (4%)$9,909
2014-151,494 (38%)$6,6181,418 (36%)$5,187325 (8%)$7,790
2015-161,482 (37%)$6,1811,451 (36%)$5,131160 (4%)$10,720
2016-171,582 (37%)$6,4631,529 (36%)$5,101203 (5%)$11,941
2017-181,834 (39%)$6,3691,792 (38%)$5,116221 (5%)$11,369
2018-191,655 (34%)$6,4201,601 (33%)$4,951214 (4%)$12,614
2019-202,006 (37%)$6,5051,957 (36%)$4,993313 (6%)$10,472
2020-211,363 (29%)$6,1841,324 (28%)$4,941142 (3%)$13,286
2021-221,725 (35%)$6,3751,672 (33%)$4,950197 (4%)$13,810
Average1,588 (35.67%)$6,3611,541 (34.44%)$5,057211 (4.78%)$11,323

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