Financial Aid at UAA

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,519 students (44% of total 10,216 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,515.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 860 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,221.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Alaska Anchorage, 4,519 undergraduate students (44% of total 10,216 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,515.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UAA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,51944% $29,440,373$6,515
Pell Grants1,88618% $8,496,396$4,505
Federal Student Loan1,40614% $9,407,638$6,691

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

683 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 860 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Alaska Anchorage. The average amount of aid received is $7,221.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UAA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid68379% --
Grants or Scholarships64475%$4,650,375$7,221
Federal Grants25530%$1,444,373$5,664
Pell Grants25530%$1,368,873$5,368
Other Federal Grants9311%$75,500$812
State/Local Grants39045%$1,586,696$4,068
Institutional Grants47555%$1,619,306$3,409
Student Loan Aid15718%$1,051,049$6,695
Federal Student Loans14417%$785,356$5,454
Other Student Loans212%$265,693$12,652

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Alaska Anchorage.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level288261$2,323,669$8,068
0-30,000102102$1,061,992$10,412
30,001-48,0006359$620,850$9,855
48,001-75,0005754$473,393$8,305
75,001-110,0002718$78,325$2,901
110,001 or more3928$89,109$2,285

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