Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,548, which is 67.30 % of all undergraduate students. 7,593 students which is 37.80% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,014.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 81.10% of students received grants or scholarships and 46% 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 Nebraska-Lincoln since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 13,548, which is 67.30 % of all undergraduate students. 7,593 students which is 37.80% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,014.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-149,690 (50%)$7,0253,853 (20%)$3,9837,472 (39%)$5,935
2014-1510,465 (52%)$7,0994,180 (21%)$4,2857,968 (40%)$5,979
2015-1610,870 (54%)$7,2794,140 (21%)$4,0177,939 (39%)$6,069
2016-1713,231 (64%)$9,0504,486 (22%)$3,9898,448 (41%)$5,968
2017-1813,863 (66%)$9,4364,757 (23%)$4,1128,492 (41%)$5,904
2018-1914,250 (68%)$9,9054,704 (23%)$4,1898,055 (39%)$5,711
2019-2014,950 (73%)$10,2724,406 (22%)$4,2527,580 (37%)$5,731
2020-2115,725 (78%)$10,0344,481 (22%)$4,3717,049 (35%)$7,260
2021-2216,197 (83%)$11,0634,358 (22%)$4,5176,457 (33%)$5,745
2022-2316,239 (85%)$9,8954,255 (22%)$4,7486,472 (34%)$5,833
Average13,548 (67.30%)$9,1064,362 (21.80%)$4,2467,593 (37.80%)$6,014
*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, 3,808 (81.10 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,755. It can cover 31.55% of tuition & fees ($27,748) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,127 (45.50 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,379).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,244 (74%)$7,4122,272 (52%)$6,007
2014-153,357 (73%)$7,3942,396 (52%)$6,012
2015-163,186 (69%)$7,5702,284 (50%)$6,118
2016-173,467 (72%)$8,5382,279 (47%)$6,085
2017-183,684 (75%)$8,7182,261 (46%)$6,391
2018-193,986 (83%)$8,8632,238 (47%)$6,404
2019-204,053 (85%)$9,9532,074 (44%)$6,598
2020-214,527 (96%)$8,6081,685 (36%)$6,439
2021-224,269 (91%)$10,9411,879 (40%)$6,553
2022-234,306 (93%)$9,5541,899 (41%)$7,178
Average3,808 (81.10%)$8,7552,127 (45.50%)$6,379
*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, 1,172 (25.10 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,349.

In addition, 619 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (13.10 % 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
2013-141,155 (26%)$4,059484 (11%)$456518 (12%)$1,9923,039 (69%)$5,957
2014-151,178 (25%)$4,065542 (12%)$454528 (11%)$2,2103,185 (69%)$5,846
2015-161,136 (25%)$4,154511 (11%)$429515 (11%)$2,2622,985 (65%)$6,035
2016-171,153 (24%)$4,207523 (11%)$431597 (12%)$2,2333,324 (69%)$6,977
2017-181,246 (26%)$4,209617 (13%)$333686 (14%)$2,1583,579 (73%)$7,037
2018-191,188 (25%)$4,199535 (11%)$381581 (12%)$1,9703,917 (82%)$7,401
2019-201,143 (24%)$4,4701,642 (35%)$1,169648 (14%)$2,2453,959 (83%)$8,046
2020-211,208 (26%)$4,4891,978 (42%)$926747 (16%)$2,1884,392 (93%)$6,849
2021-221,222 (26%)$4,6232,926 (62%)$1,727709 (15%)$2,2404,193 (89%)$8,208
2022-231,091 (24%)$5,013572 (12%)$374662 (14%)$2,1934,233 (92%)$8,033
Average1,172 (25.10%)$4,3491,033 (22.00%)$668619 (13.10%)$2,1693,681 (78.40%)$7,039
*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, 2,127 (45.50 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,127.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-142,272 (52%)$6,0072,233 (51%)$5,227179 (4%)$11,038
2014-152,396 (52%)$6,0122,355 (51%)$5,286170 (4%)$11,514
2015-162,284 (50%)$6,1182,225 (48%)$5,254190 (4%)$12,012
2016-172,279 (47%)$6,0852,248 (47%)$5,104197 (4%)$12,153
2017-182,261 (46%)$6,3912,233 (46%)$5,098243 (5%)$12,616
2018-192,238 (47%)$6,4042,181 (45%)$4,703321 (7%)$12,693
2019-202,074 (44%)$6,5982,006 (42%)$4,811287 (6%)$14,057
2020-211,685 (36%)$6,4391,613 (34%)$4,691236 (5%)$13,909
2021-221,879 (40%)$6,5531,822 (39%)$4,842253 (5%)$13,793
2022-231,899 (41%)$7,1781,849 (40%)$4,933314 (7%)$14,361
Average2,127 (45.50%)$6,3792,077 (44.30%)$4,995239 (5.10%)$12,815

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