Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,319, which is 62.22 % of all undergraduate students. 7,196 students which is 29.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,463.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 77.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 27% 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 Utah since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 15,319, which is 62.22 % of all undergraduate students. 7,196 students which is 29.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,463.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1412,253 (50%)$6,7267,572 (31%)$3,9318,312 (34%)$7,583
2014-1512,217 (51%)$6,6607,139 (30%)$3,9458,007 (34%)$7,491
2015-1613,151 (55%)$6,9166,906 (29%)$3,9947,775 (33%)$7,402
2016-1713,292 (56%)$7,2316,482 (27%)$4,0197,769 (33%)$7,502
2017-1814,346 (58%)$7,5056,842 (28%)$4,3947,627 (31%)$7,592
2018-1914,898 (60%)$7,6956,360 (26%)$4,5127,092 (29%)$7,677
2019-2014,842 (61%)$8,3455,830 (24%)$4,5796,750 (28%)$7,730
2020-2117,319 (70%)$8,5395,495 (22%)$4,6635,844 (24%)$7,707
2021-2225,556 (99%)$6,3135,546 (21%)$4,6995,592 (22%)$6,482
Average15,319 (62.22%)$7,3266,464 (26.44%)$4,3047,196 (29.78%)$7,463
*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, 2,919 (77.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,381. It can cover 28.09% of tuition & fees ($29,837) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 990 (27.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $9,368).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,513 (54%)$7,865751 (27%)$8,236
2014-151,933 (68%)$7,725921 (32%)$8,497
2015-162,435 (79%)$7,259937 (30%)$8,001
2016-172,552 (77%)$7,9901,040 (31%)$8,997
2017-182,916 (76%)$7,8161,164 (30%)$10,238
2018-193,030 (76%)$8,3141,115 (28%)$10,835
2019-203,226 (80%)$9,3361,106 (27%)$10,495
2020-213,635 (86%)$9,431862 (20%)$10,728
2021-225,028 (99%)$9,6961,014 (20%)$8,287
Average2,919 (77.22%)$8,381990 (27.22%)$9,368
*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, 819 (22.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,607.

In addition, 806 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (22.00 % 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
2013-14698 (25%)$4,210135 (5%)$783411 (15%)$1,9691,140 (41%)$7,059
2014-15774 (27%)$4,296136 (5%)$788502 (18%)$3,2921,696 (59%)$5,806
2015-16756 (24%)$4,430150 (5%)$790959 (31%)$2,2312,228 (72%)$5,416
2016-17736 (22%)$4,344169 (5%)$804718 (22%)$3,5562,366 (71%)$6,131
2017-18866 (22%)$4,575167 (4%)$795903 (23%)$3,3352,682 (70%)$5,849
2018-19795 (20%)$4,901176 (4%)$950895 (22%)$3,7852,797 (70%)$6,343
2019-20757 (19%)$4,963333 (8%)$874999 (25%)$3,8132,928 (72%)$7,603
2020-211,015 (24%)$4,850480 (11%)$1,3691,178 (28%)$2,7493,267 (78%)$7,795
2021-22976 (19%)$4,8975,008 (99%)$735692 (14%)$1,8223,739 (74%)$10,439
Average819 (22.44%)$4,607750 (16.22%)$876806 (22.00%)$2,9502,538 (67.44%)$6,938
*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, 990 (27.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $990.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14751 (27%)$8,236731 (26%)$6,92168 (2%)$16,561
2014-15921 (32%)$8,497906 (32%)$6,841100 (3%)$16,274
2015-16937 (30%)$8,001909 (29%)$6,71296 (3%)$14,537
2016-171,040 (31%)$8,9971,006 (30%)$7,259130 (4%)$15,803
2017-181,164 (30%)$10,2381,143 (30%)$7,931171 (4%)$16,678
2018-191,115 (28%)$10,8351,072 (27%)$8,021184 (5%)$18,927
2019-201,106 (27%)$10,4951,069 (26%)$7,744181 (4%)$18,392
2020-21862 (20%)$10,728814 (19%)$7,729152 (4%)$19,449
2021-221,014 (20%)$8,287953 (19%)$5,117171 (3%)$20,624
Average990 (27.22%)$9,368956 (26.44%)$7,142139 (3.56%)$17,472

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