Financial Aid at UD

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,420 students (73% of total 19,772 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Delaware (UD). The average amount of the aid awarded is $14,145.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 4,530 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,302.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Delaware, 14,420 undergraduate students (73% of total 19,772 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $14,145.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UD
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,42073% $203,963,885$14,145
Pell Grants3,18816% $17,084,443$5,359
Federal Student Loan9,79250% $61,849,454$6,316

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,260 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 4,530 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Delaware. The average amount of aid received is $13,302.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UD
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,26094% --
Grants or Scholarships4,12291%$54,829,803$13,302
Federal Grants75417%$4,388,543$5,820
Pell Grants75417%$4,172,043$5,533
Other Federal Grants2185%$216,500$993
State/Local Grants78017%$6,864,422$8,801
Institutional Grants3,70082%$43,576,838$11,778
Student Loan Aid2,50055%$29,521,498$11,809
Federal Student Loans2,45554%$12,940,839$5,271
Other Student Loans64514%$16,580,659$25,706

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 Delaware.

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 level1,038917$12,888,205$12,416
0-30,000201201$4,018,672$19,993
30,001-48,000156156$2,928,750$18,774
48,001-75,000182179$3,001,169$16,490
75,001-110,000136128$1,474,086$10,839
110,001 or more363253$1,465,528$4,037

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