Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at KU

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,651, which is 60.36 % of all undergraduate students. 8,230 students which is 42.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,776.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 73.09% of students received grants or scholarships and 46% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Kansas since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,651, which is 60.36 % of all undergraduate students. 8,230 students which is 42.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,776.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-129,916 (50%)$6,1984,376 (22%)$3,8609,103 (46%)$6,842
2012-139,725 (51%)$6,3944,248 (22%)$3,9238,688 (45%)$6,913
2013-1410,254 (53%)$6,7174,258 (22%)$3,9928,564 (45%)$6,863
2014-1510,798 (56%)$7,0754,427 (23%)$4,0088,732 (45%)$6,932
2015-1611,080 (58%)$7,5584,276 (22%)$4,0878,372 (44%)$6,777
2016-1711,578 (60%)$8,1074,270 (22%)$4,0468,451 (44%)$6,874
2017-1811,908 (62%)$8,6714,219 (22%)$4,4248,319 (43%)$7,002
2018-1912,337 (63%)$9,2524,170 (21%)$4,4818,181 (42%)$6,695
2019-2012,977 (66%)$9,8253,962 (20%)$4,5067,941 (40%)$6,547
2020-2113,306 (70%)$9,6183,784 (20%)$4,5327,192 (38%)$6,595
2021-2214,281 (75%)$10,3733,725 (19%)$4,6246,986 (36%)$6,493
Average11,651 (60.36%)$8,1634,156 (21.36%)$4,2268,230 (42.55%)$6,776

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,881 (73.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,763. It can cover 29.79% of tuition & fees ($29,412) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 1,810 (46.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,872).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,080 (60%)$6,6351,650 (47%)$6,267
2012-132,306 (63%)$6,7321,732 (47%)$6,674
2013-142,723 (70%)$7,1121,829 (47%)$6,825
2014-152,807 (71%)$7,5601,931 (49%)$6,855
2015-162,842 (70%)$7,9711,886 (47%)$6,684
2016-173,063 (74%)$9,2052,060 (50%)$6,905
2017-183,069 (75%)$9,0961,927 (47%)$7,130
2018-193,181 (78%)$10,0731,859 (45%)$7,114
2019-203,080 (76%)$10,4571,761 (43%)$7,251
2020-213,000 (80%)$10,4081,533 (41%)$7,002
2021-223,536 (87%)$11,1401,743 (43%)$6,880
Average2,881 (73.09%)$8,7631,810 (46.00%)$6,872
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 861 (21.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,281.
In addition, 462 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (11.91 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12753 (22%)$4,002317 (9%)$862489 (14%)$9491,858 (53%)$5,410
2012-13791 (22%)$3,919274 (8%)$723464 (13%)$1,0011,961 (54%)$5,997
2013-14887 (23%)$3,975292 (7%)$752469 (12%)$1,1792,347 (60%)$6,420
2014-15943 (24%)$4,051353 (9%)$792384 (10%)$1,0492,422 (61%)$6,903
2015-16941 (23%)$4,129377 (9%)$1,142339 (8%)$1,1732,491 (62%)$7,202
2016-17968 (23%)$4,098387 (9%)$1,201373 (9%)$1,1902,762 (67%)$8,443
2017-18940 (23%)$4,434342 (8%)$904330 (8%)$1,2492,797 (69%)$8,233
2018-19859 (21%)$4,498297 (7%)$1,200601 (15%)$1,0232,998 (73%)$9,075
2019-20806 (20%)$4,613965 (24%)$1,602519 (13%)$1,2502,777 (68%)$9,469
2020-21764 (20%)$4,5191,265 (34%)$941521 (14%)$1,2152,652 (71%)$9,784
2021-22820 (20%)$4,8531,580 (39%)$1,653591 (15%)$1,2093,256 (80%)$9,854
Average861 (21.91%)$4,281586 (14.82%)$1,070462 (11.91%)$1,1352,575 (65.27%)$7,890
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,810 (46.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,810.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-121,650 (47%)$6,2671,623 (46%)$5,386160 (5%)$9,985
2012-131,732 (47%)$6,6741,703 (47%)$5,475255 (7%)$8,768
2013-141,829 (47%)$6,8251,795 (46%)$5,467328 (8%)$8,136
2014-151,931 (49%)$6,8551,903 (48%)$5,557301 (8%)$8,848
2015-161,886 (47%)$6,6841,841 (46%)$5,354313 (8%)$8,784
2016-172,060 (50%)$6,9052,029 (49%)$5,560289 (7%)$10,180
2017-181,927 (47%)$7,1301,892 (46%)$5,569307 (8%)$10,434
2018-191,859 (45%)$7,1141,820 (44%)$5,330319 (8%)$11,047
2019-201,761 (43%)$7,2511,707 (42%)$5,240276 (7%)$13,859
2020-211,533 (41%)$7,0021,497 (40%)$5,220224 (6%)$13,036
2021-221,743 (43%)$6,8801,716 (42%)$5,210221 (5%)$13,800
Average1,810 (46.00%)$6,8721,775 (45.09%)$5,397272 (7.00%)$10,625
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