Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,015, which is 75.22 % of all undergraduate students. 4,504 students which is 47.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,347.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 56% 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 Northern Colorado since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 7,015, which is 75.22 % of all undergraduate students. 4,504 students which is 47.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,347.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,352 (64%)$6,5213,368 (34%)$3,9915,642 (57%)$6,702
2014-156,225 (66%)$7,1643,229 (34%)$4,0455,380 (57%)$6,567
2015-165,936 (63%)$7,6802,921 (31%)$4,1084,876 (52%)$6,358
2016-176,799 (68%)$7,7102,926 (29%)$4,2094,850 (48%)$6,355
2017-187,406 (73%)$8,4083,029 (30%)$4,5734,736 (47%)$6,375
2018-197,674 (75%)$8,0042,964 (29%)$4,7554,533 (44%)$6,239
2019-208,061 (82%)$7,5602,693 (27%)$4,7204,139 (42%)$6,143
2020-217,453 (88%)$8,0692,221 (26%)$5,1873,389 (40%)$6,122
2021-227,233 (98%)$7,8131,952 (27%)$5,1212,991 (41%)$6,264
Average7,015 (75.22%)$7,6592,811 (29.67%)$4,5234,504 (47.56%)$6,347
*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, 1,563 (86.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,098. It can cover 31.22% of tuition & fees ($25,940) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,034 (56.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,086).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,596 (81%)$6,4721,167 (59%)$6,121
2014-151,399 (73%)$8,1231,168 (61%)$5,986
2015-161,410 (70%)$8,6051,156 (57%)$6,042
2016-171,809 (84%)$7,7081,235 (58%)$5,926
2017-181,874 (88%)$8,5541,190 (56%)$5,804
2018-191,668 (86%)$8,5331,093 (56%)$6,280
2019-201,763 (98%)$7,769983 (55%)$6,163
2020-211,305 (98%)$8,308665 (50%)$6,103
2021-221,246 (100%)$8,813645 (52%)$6,347
Average1,563 (86.44%)$8,0981,034 (56.00%)$6,086
*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, 626 (33.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,428.

In addition, 582 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (31.44 % 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
2013-14721 (37%)$4,08984 (4%)$2,276558 (28%)$2,3991,561 (79%)$3,749
2014-15687 (36%)$4,17050 (3%)$2,250623 (32%)$2,8951,329 (69%)$4,953
2015-16713 (35%)$4,11359 (3%)$2,239608 (30%)$2,5121,351 (67%)$5,582
2016-17746 (35%)$4,17268 (3%)$1,313851 (40%)$2,4351,792 (84%)$4,838
2017-18729 (34%)$4,36771 (3%)$1,530747 (35%)$2,3831,863 (87%)$5,882
2018-19695 (36%)$4,45275 (4%)$1,371751 (39%)$2,1851,638 (85%)$5,736
2019-20617 (34%)$4,523894 (50%)$505290 (16%)$4,6481,736 (96%)$5,246
2020-21367 (27%)$5,130641 (48%)$644397 (30%)$4,0701,274 (95%)$5,440
2021-22355 (28%)$4,8341,037 (83%)$882409 (33%)$4,1181,203 (96%)$5,541
Average626 (33.56%)$4,428331 (22.33%)$1,446582 (31.44%)$3,0721,527 (84.22%)$5,219
*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, 1,034 (56.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,034.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,167 (59%)$6,1211,150 (58%)$5,48081 (4%)$10,378
2014-151,168 (61%)$5,9861,147 (60%)$5,44768 (4%)$10,946
2015-161,156 (57%)$6,0421,127 (56%)$5,104106 (5%)$11,631
2016-171,235 (58%)$5,9261,199 (56%)$5,07697 (5%)$12,713
2017-181,190 (56%)$5,8041,163 (55%)$5,01986 (4%)$12,426
2018-191,093 (56%)$6,2801,053 (54%)$5,068123 (6%)$12,418
2019-20983 (55%)$6,163953 (53%)$4,981110 (6%)$11,919
2020-21665 (50%)$6,103652 (49%)$4,86670 (5%)$12,652
2021-22645 (52%)$6,347633 (51%)$5,11961 (5%)$13,992
Average1,034 (56.00%)$6,0861,009 (54.67%)$5,12989 (4.89%)$12,119

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