Financial Aid at UIUC

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

19,614 students (55% of total 35,564 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $17,924.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 64% of total 8,316 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $19,299.

Explore University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 19,614 undergraduate students (55% of total 35,564 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $17,924.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UIUC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship19,61455% $351,559,335$17,924
Pell Grants8,32523% $47,690,747$5,729
Federal Student Loan9,73627% $57,268,780$5,882

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,300 beginning undergraduate students (64% of total 8,316 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The average amount of aid received is $19,299.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UIUC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,30064% --
Grants or Scholarships4,30252%$83,023,826$19,299
Federal Grants2,00524%$12,309,267$6,139
Pell Grants2,00124%$11,822,835$5,908
Other Federal Grants93311%$486,432$521
State/Local Grants2,67032%$23,205,126$8,691
Institutional Grants4,03549%$47,509,433$11,774
Student Loan Aid2,39529%$16,188,765$6,759
Federal Student Loans2,33328%$11,529,088$4,942
Other Student Loans5186%$4,659,677$8,996

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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 level3,1102,533$52,661,418$16,933
0-30,000674673$19,041,469$28,251
30,001-48,000510510$13,351,449$26,179
48,001-75,000554550$12,226,307$22,069
75,001-110,000351318$4,187,140$11,929
110,001 or more1,021482$3,855,053$3,776

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!

Be the first reviewer
Compare Rivalry Schools
The following schools are frequently compared to UIUC. Compare them with important perspectives.
Members In B1G
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a member of The Big Ten Conference (B1G). Check and Compare to other members.
Most Searched Illinois Colleges (last 30 days)
Related Articles and Ads