Financial Aid at UK

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

21,038 students (88% of total 23,930 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Kentucky (UK). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,449.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 6,360 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,898.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Kentucky, 21,038 undergraduate students (88% of total 23,930 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,449.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UK
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship21,03888% $261,911,928$12,449
Pell Grants5,38823% $29,242,397$5,427
Federal Student Loan8,05434% $49,793,514$6,182

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

6,152 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 6,360 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Kentucky. The average amount of aid received is $12,898.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UK
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,15297% --
Grants or Scholarships6,05395%$78,072,924$12,898
Federal Grants1,56825%$9,162,015$5,843
Pell Grants1,56825%$8,745,150$5,577
Other Federal Grants85914%$416,865$485
State/Local Grants3,63557%$13,731,166$3,777
Institutional Grants5,55287%$55,179,743$9,939
Student Loan Aid2,60041%$27,825,551$10,702
Federal Student Loans2,42538%$12,714,787$5,243
Other Student Loans68411%$15,110,764$22,092

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 Kentucky.

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 level2,0842,054$31,411,772$15,073
0-30,000465464$10,241,173$22,024
30,001-48,000300300$6,288,482$20,962
48,001-75,000358357$6,348,922$17,734
75,001-110,000304301$3,537,351$11,636
110,001 or more657632$4,995,844$7,604

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