Financial Aid at UAF

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,793 students (50% of total 5,639 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,009.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 597 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,424.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2,793 undergraduate students (50% of total 5,639 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,009.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UAF
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,79350% $25,161,774$9,009
Pell Grants1,26522% $5,868,572$4,639
Federal Student Loan93417% $6,274,967$6,718

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

549 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 597 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The average amount of aid received is $10,424.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UAF
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid54992% --
Grants or Scholarships52287%$5,441,115$10,424
Federal Grants18731%$1,063,079$5,685
Pell Grants18631%$1,019,279$5,480
Other Federal Grants519%$43,800$859
State/Local Grants28548%$1,499,159$5,260
Institutional Grants45276%$2,878,877$6,369
Student Loan Aid15526%$1,057,344$6,822
Federal Student Loans15025%$762,179$5,081
Other Student Loans234%$295,165$12,833

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 Fairbanks.

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 level180166$2,078,651$11,548
0-30,0007575$1,026,580$13,688
30,001-48,0003130$402,255$12,976
48,001-75,0003837$435,612$11,463
75,001-110,0001312$99,677$7,667
110,001 or more2312$114,527$4,979

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