How OU's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,527, which is 67.91 % of all undergraduate students. 7,572 students which is 35.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,853.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	12,388 (60%)	$6,858	5,286 (26%)	$3,903	8,140 (40%)	$7,172
2012-13	12,322 (58%)	$7,164	5,258 (25%)	$3,974	8,035 (38%)	$7,011
2013-14	12,224 (58%)	$7,415	5,085 (24%)	$3,991	7,673 (37%)	$7,070
2014-15	12,945 (62%)	$8,079	4,837 (23%)	$4,030	7,253 (35%)	$7,015
2015-16	13,749 (65%)	$8,422	4,596 (22%)	$4,084	7,397 (35%)	$6,928
2016-17	14,637 (68%)	$8,679	4,693 (22%)	$4,183	7,500 (35%)	$6,991
2017-18	15,644 (71%)	$9,154	5,080 (23%)	$4,467	8,002 (36%)	$6,930
2018-19	15,822 (71%)	$9,098	5,142 (23%)	$4,546	7,948 (36%)	$6,614
2019-20	16,404 (75%)	$9,344	5,087 (23%)	$4,659	7,537 (35%)	$6,623
2020-21	16,423 (77%)	$9,761	4,889 (23%)	$4,717	7,019 (33%)	$6,539
2021-22	17,243 (82%)	$10,069	4,998 (24%)	$4,817	6,785 (32%)	$6,492
Average	14,527 (67.91%)	$8,549	4,996 (23.45%)	$4,306	7,572 (35.64%)	$6,853

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 3,266 (83.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,117. It can cover 34.19% of tuition & fees ($26,665) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,528 (39.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,181).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,765 (72%)	$6,898	1,543 (40%)	$7,256
2012-13	2,649 (65%)	$7,535	1,512 (37%)	$7,206
2013-14	2,622 (68%)	$7,819	1,428 (37%)	$7,553
2014-15	3,135 (81%)	$9,660	1,381 (36%)	$7,576
2015-16	3,248 (83%)	$9,327	1,489 (38%)	$7,830
2016-17	3,269 (89%)	$9,372	1,536 (42%)	$8,359
2017-18	3,515 (88%)	$10,131	1,739 (44%)	$8,220
2018-19	3,413 (89%)	$8,897	1,705 (45%)	$8,561
2019-20	3,625 (90%)	$9,786	1,609 (40%)	$9,106
2020-21	3,841 (100%)	$10,298	1,485 (39%)	$8,894
2021-22	3,839 (98%)	$10,561	1,379 (35%)	$9,429
Average	3,266 (83.91%)	$9,117	1,528 (39.36%)	$8,181

^*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 12 years, on average, 877 (22.55 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,535.

In addition, 921 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (23.64 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	924 (24%)	$4,056	114 (3%)	$1,411	1,041 (27%)	$3,984	2,504 (65%)	$4,400
2012-13	953 (23%)	$4,162	121 (3%)	$1,424	1,035 (25%)	$4,083	2,344 (57%)	$4,947
2013-14	864 (23%)	$4,228	77 (2%)	$1,427	972 (25%)	$4,132	2,358 (61%)	$5,395
2014-15	800 (21%)	$4,353	88 (2%)	$1,537	1,053 (27%)	$4,610	2,997 (77%)	$7,278
2015-16	777 (20%)	$4,348	99 (3%)	$1,541	987 (25%)	$4,625	3,124 (80%)	$7,106
2016-17	808 (22%)	$4,425	126 (3%)	$1,571	987 (27%)	$4,796	3,155 (86%)	$7,014
2017-18	928 (23%)	$4,734	56 (1%)	$1,879	985 (25%)	$4,877	3,369 (84%)	$7,809
2018-19	930 (24%)	$4,758	122 (3%)	$1,745	853 (22%)	$4,564	3,278 (86%)	$6,662
2019-20	923 (23%)	$4,896	1,046 (26%)	$1,459	722 (18%)	$4,480	3,449 (86%)	$7,595
2020-21	889 (23%)	$4,956	882 (23%)	$1,905	768 (20%)	$4,634	3,841 (100%)	$7,787
2021-22	849 (22%)	$4,968	968 (25%)	$2,163	723 (19%)	$4,568	3,827 (98%)	$8,082
Average	877 (22.55%)	$4,535	336 (8.55%)	$1,642	921 (23.64%)	$4,487	3,113 (80.00%)	$6,734

^*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 12 years, on average, 1,528 (39.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,528.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,543 (40%)	$7,256	1,527 (40%)	$5,609	275 (7%)	$9,563
2012-13	1,512 (37%)	$7,206	1,487 (36%)	$5,746	243 (6%)	$9,674
2013-14	1,428 (37%)	$7,553	1,402 (37%)	$5,746	251 (7%)	$10,879
2014-15	1,381 (36%)	$7,576	1,349 (35%)	$5,809	240 (6%)	$10,940
2015-16	1,489 (38%)	$7,830	1,460 (37%)	$5,512	308 (8%)	$11,723
2016-17	1,536 (42%)	$8,359	1,484 (40%)	$5,712	338 (9%)	$12,905
2017-18	1,739 (44%)	$8,220	1,710 (43%)	$5,742	413 (10%)	$10,839
2018-19	1,705 (45%)	$8,561	1,652 (43%)	$5,348	453 (12%)	$12,718
2019-20	1,609 (40%)	$9,106	1,540 (38%)	$5,396	458 (11%)	$13,848
2020-21	1,485 (39%)	$8,894	1,414 (37%)	$5,372	362 (9%)	$15,502
2021-22	1,379 (35%)	$9,429	1,295 (33%)	$5,321	349 (9%)	$17,516
Average	1,528 (39.36%)	$8,181	1,484 (38.09%)	$5,574	335 (8.55%)	$12,373

Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at OU

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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