Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,001, which is 52.89 % of all undergraduate students. 4,990 students which is 26.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,705.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 43.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 26% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,001, which is 52.89 % of all undergraduate students. 4,990 students which is 26.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,705.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1410,326 (56%)$13,4473,910 (21%)$4,2505,874 (32%)$6,445
2014-159,666 (53%)$15,4334,012 (22%)$4,2845,877 (32%)$6,533
2015-169,505 (52%)$15,7304,038 (22%)$4,3265,746 (31%)$6,436
2016-179,673 (52%)$16,1634,007 (22%)$4,4315,648 (30%)$5,871
2017-1810,043 (53%)$17,0304,256 (23%)$4,6845,004 (27%)$5,329
2018-1910,010 (52%)$16,1644,434 (23%)$4,8464,857 (25%)$5,144
2019-2010,211 (53%)$15,9364,378 (23%)$5,0454,512 (24%)$5,204
2020-2110,260 (53%)$16,3494,382 (23%)$5,1283,775 (19%)$5,032
2021-2210,312 (52%)$16,7474,210 (21%)$5,2373,615 (18%)$5,347
Average10,001 (52.89%)$15,8894,181 (22.22%)$4,6924,990 (26.44%)$5,705
*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, 1,829 (43.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $16,939. It can cover 43.07% of tuition & fees ($39,330) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,093 (26.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,811).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,819 (46%)$15,4661,175 (30%)$6,661
2014-151,743 (44%)$16,9251,244 (31%)$6,546
2015-161,730 (42%)$17,7581,165 (29%)$6,665
2016-171,777 (42%)$17,2911,208 (29%)$6,452
2017-181,987 (46%)$17,1351,240 (28%)$6,478
2018-191,905 (44%)$16,3941,132 (26%)$6,665
2019-201,788 (43%)$17,339921 (22%)$7,375
2020-211,860 (42%)$16,076818 (19%)$6,501
2021-221,853 (40%)$18,066933 (20%)$7,953
Average1,829 (43.22%)$16,9391,093 (26.00%)$6,811
*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, 877 (20.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,799.

In addition, 819 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.33 % 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
2013-14873 (22%)$4,283138 (3%)$1,612804 (20%)$3,9991,767 (45%)$11,859
2014-15810 (20%)$4,362160 (4%)$1,709657 (17%)$3,8171,701 (43%)$13,630
2015-16864 (21%)$4,411129 (3%)$1,889736 (18%)$4,0211,689 (41%)$14,036
2016-17811 (19%)$4,579137 (3%)$1,897743 (18%)$4,1521,728 (41%)$13,697
2017-18921 (21%)$4,644129 (3%)$1,795852 (20%)$3,8621,936 (44%)$13,557
2018-19960 (22%)$4,857182 (4%)$1,536936 (22%)$4,4021,776 (41%)$12,482
2019-20872 (21%)$5,235199 (5%)$1,198884 (21%)$4,2951,647 (40%)$13,601
2020-21902 (21%)$5,3731,261 (29%)$1,902850 (19%)$3,8691,693 (39%)$11,440
2021-22882 (19%)$5,4461,367 (29%)$3,220905 (19%)$4,2301,664 (36%)$12,285
Average877 (20.67%)$4,799411 (9.22%)$1,862819 (19.33%)$4,0721,733 (41.11%)$12,954
*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, 1,093 (26.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,093.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,175 (30%)$6,6611,153 (29%)$5,581108 (3%)$12,889
2014-151,244 (31%)$6,5461,235 (31%)$5,579103 (3%)$12,161
2015-161,165 (29%)$6,6651,147 (28%)$5,498109 (3%)$13,385
2016-171,208 (29%)$6,4521,185 (28%)$4,511446 (11%)$5,489
2017-181,240 (28%)$6,4781,189 (27%)$4,333541 (12%)$5,325
2018-191,132 (26%)$6,6651,074 (25%)$4,312562 (13%)$5,184
2019-20921 (22%)$7,375865 (21%)$4,375459 (11%)$6,554
2020-21818 (19%)$6,501767 (17%)$4,244147 (3%)$14,032
2021-22933 (20%)$7,953881 (19%)$4,686444 (9%)$7,413
Average1,093 (26.00%)$6,8111,055 (25.00%)$4,791324 (7.56%)$9,159

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