Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 598, which is 92.44 % of all undergraduate students. 92 students which is 14.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,710.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 88.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 2% 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 American University of Puerto Rico since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 598, which is 92.44 % of all undergraduate students. 92 students which is 14.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,710.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14884 (88%)$5,325849 (84%)$4,473102 (10%)$3,231
2014-15840 (94%)$5,530812 (91%)$4,611132 (15%)$2,798
2015-16805 (91%)$5,023781 (88%)$4,663121 (14%)$3,159
2016-17674 (89%)$5,490665 (88%)$4,544120 (16%)$3,335
2017-18587 (89%)$6,214567 (86%)$5,418102 (15%)$3,565
2018-19497 (91%)$6,775480 (88%)$5,89998 (18%)$3,836
2019-20494 (95%)$6,950458 (88%)$5,60774 (14%)$3,781
2020-21336 (96%)$7,375285 (82%)$5,65245 (13%)$4,790
2021-22267 (99%)$9,036219 (81%)$5,79531 (11%)$4,899
Average598 (92.44%)$6,413568 (86.22%)$5,18592 (14.00%)$3,710
*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, 89 (88.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,073. It can cover 100.24% of tuition & fees ($7,056).

In addition, 1 (1.60 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,670).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14145 (69%)$4,7601 (0%)$8,412
2014-15123 (69%)$5,1271 (1%)$1,732
2015-16159 (98%)$5,432--
2016-1790 (95%)$5,3111 (1%)$1,980
2017-1885 (93%)$7,1252 (2%)$3,464
2018-1966 (97%)$7,593--
2019-2073 (97%)$8,8841 (1%)$1,732
2020-2128 (85%)$8,9241 (3%)$4,702
2021-2231 (97%)$10,502--
Average89 (88.89%)$7,0731 (1.60%)$3,670
*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, 88 (87.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,745.

In addition, 23 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (18.78 % 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
2013-14142 (68%)$4,7193 (1%)$46564 (30%)$291--
2014-15123 (69%)$4,7584 (2%)$16359 (33%)$25674 (41%)$400
2015-16158 (97%)$5,12213 (8%)$20826 (16%)$288115 (71%)$384
2016-1789 (94%)$4,83716 (17%)$2253 (3%)$56766 (69%)$640
2017-1884 (92%)$6,32647 (52%)$39518 (20%)$59470 (77%)$643
2018-1966 (97%)$6,64033 (49%)$46110 (15%)$59761 (90%)$683
2019-2072 (96%)$7,04766 (88%)$1,28814 (19%)$60067 (89%)$712
2020-2127 (82%)$6,01328 (85%)$2,4309 (27%)$60023 (70%)$612
2021-2229 (91%)$6,24531 (97%)$4,1282 (6%)$6002 (6%)$7,642
Average88 (87.33%)$5,74527 (44.33%)$1,08523 (18.78%)$48860 (64.13%)$1,465
*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 (1.60 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141 (0%)$8,4121 (0%)$8,412--
2014-151 (1%)$1,7321 (1%)$1,732--
2015-16------
2016-171 (1%)$1,9801 (1%)$1,980--
2017-182 (2%)$3,4642 (2%)$3,464--
2018-19------
2019-201 (1%)$1,7321 (1%)$1,732--
2020-211 (3%)$4,7021 (3%)$4,702--
2021-22------
Average1 (1.60%)$3,6701 (1.60%)$3,670--