Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at UPRAG

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,432, which is 86.33 % of all undergraduate students. 280 students which is 9.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,796.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 91.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 4% of students received student loans.

Trends by Subject

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,432, which is 86.33 % of all undergraduate students. 280 students which is 9.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,796.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-152,351 (80%)$5,9092,304 (79%)$4,733319 (11%)$3,723
2015-162,573 (81%)$5,7582,546 (81%)$4,970413 (13%)$3,600
2016-172,814 (83%)$5,2192,785 (82%)$4,947415 (12%)$3,852
2017-182,910 (85%)$5,0502,845 (83%)$4,828391 (11%)$3,880
2018-192,657 (85%)$6,0252,579 (82%)$5,082369 (12%)$3,698
2019-202,679 (97%)$5,5632,321 (84%)$5,198309 (11%)$3,938
2020-212,370 (97%)$7,2251,998 (82%)$5,188105 (4%)$3,789
2021-221,819 (83%)$6,5581,768 (80%)$5,26375 (3%)$3,804
2022-231,714 (86%)$6,6051,627 (82%)$5,556124 (6%)$3,877
Average2,432 (86.33%)$5,9902,308 (81.67%)$5,085280 (9.22%)$3,796
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 634 (91.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,090. It can cover 102.81% of tuition & fees ($5,924) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 28 (3.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $2,549).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15646 (87%)$5,41225 (3%)$2,420
2015-16674 (88%)$5,40044 (6%)$2,699
2016-17845 (88%)$5,35450 (5%)$2,170
2017-18789 (90%)$4,98337 (4%)$2,393
2018-19643 (91%)$5,72634 (5%)$2,853
2019-20601 (97%)$6,68632 (5%)$2,523
2020-21553 (98%)$8,57311 (2%)$2,705
2021-22496 (91%)$6,2143 (1%)$2,333
2022-23457 (91%)$6,46516 (3%)$2,844
Average634 (91.22%)$6,09028 (3.78%)$2,549
*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 10 years, on average, 595 (85.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,231.

In addition, 107 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (15.22 % 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
2014-15618 (84%)$5,0124 (1%)$900303 (41%)$870102 (14%)$1,290
2015-16649 (84%)$5,143164 (21%)$84423 (3%)$130127 (17%)$1,263
2016-17821 (86%)$5,107149 (16%)$82643 (5%)$283154 (16%)$1,276
2017-18762 (87%)$4,86615 (2%)$37492 (11%)$251155 (18%)$1,256
2018-19619 (87%)$5,198155 (22%)$827198 (28%)$842120 (17%)$1,411
2019-20533 (86%)$5,203557 (90%)$1,446232 (37%)$1,57253 (9%)$1,411
2020-21472 (84%)$5,375539 (95%)$3,41914 (2%)$1,775189 (33%)$1,778
2021-22446 (82%)$5,495204 (37%)$84019 (3%)$494339 (62%)$1,328
2022-23431 (86%)$5,676189 (38%)$81737 (7%)$599179 (36%)$1,852
Average595 (85.11%)$5,231220 (35.78%)$1,144107 (15.22%)$757158 (24.67%)$1,429
*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 10 years, on average, 28 (3.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $28.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1525 (3%)$2,42025 (3%)$2,420--
2015-1644 (6%)$2,69944 (6%)$2,699--
2016-1750 (5%)$2,17050 (5%)$2,170--
2017-1837 (4%)$2,39337 (4%)$2,393--
2018-1934 (5%)$2,85334 (5%)$2,853--
2019-2032 (5%)$2,52332 (5%)$2,523--
2020-2111 (2%)$2,70511 (2%)$2,705--
2021-223 (1%)$2,3333 (1%)$2,333--
2022-2316 (3%)$2,84416 (3%)$2,844--
Average28 (3.78%)$2,54928 (3.78%)$2,549--

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