Financial Aid at The U

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

16,031 students (60% of total 26,827 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Utah (The U). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,995.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 5,371 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,744.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Utah, 16,031 undergraduate students (60% of total 26,827 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,995.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - The U
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,03160% $176,265,461$10,995
Pell Grants5,25620% $28,375,044$5,399
Federal Student Loan5,50321% $35,679,707$6,484

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,218 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 5,371 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Utah. The average amount of aid received is $12,744.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - The U
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,21879% --
Grants or Scholarships3,93473%$50,133,721$12,744
Federal Grants98718%$5,585,607$5,659
Pell Grants98618%$5,331,468$5,407
Other Federal Grants2525%$254,139$1,008
State/Local Grants90717%$1,872,681$2,065
Institutional Grants3,68369%$42,675,433$11,587
Student Loan Aid1,12721%$9,684,893$8,594
Federal Student Loans1,06420%$5,398,678$5,074
Other Student Loans1813%$4,286,215$23,681

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 Utah.

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 level1,1871,048$10,240,596$8,627
0-30,000322321$3,655,420$11,352
30,001-48,000201200$2,237,484$11,132
48,001-75,000264251$2,481,732$9,401
75,001-110,000147109$722,233$4,913
110,001 or more253167$1,143,727$4,521

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