Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at USF

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,925, which is 76.44 % of all undergraduate students. 3,073 students which is 47.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,938.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 86.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 53% 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 San Francisco since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,925, which is 76.44 % of all undergraduate students. 3,073 students which is 47.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,938.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-154,209 (61%)$22,4071,735 (25%)$4,4063,202 (47%)$7,459
2015-164,326 (65%)$23,1221,699 (25%)$4,4153,097 (46%)$7,305
2016-174,604 (68%)$24,3711,645 (24%)$4,4853,176 (47%)$7,213
2017-184,938 (72%)$25,8611,876 (27%)$4,6603,471 (51%)$7,022
2018-195,246 (78%)$26,4401,910 (28%)$4,8353,439 (51%)$6,694
2019-205,398 (82%)$26,4121,832 (28%)$5,0753,082 (47%)$6,801
2020-214,953 (85%)$27,2721,680 (29%)$5,2822,600 (44%)$6,778
2021-225,267 (88%)$27,5251,685 (28%)$4,9532,747 (46%)$6,524
2022-235,386 (89%)$28,7881,638 (27%)$5,2412,845 (47%)$6,650
Average4,925 (76.44%)$25,8001,744 (26.78%)$4,8173,073 (47.33%)$6,938
*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, 1,234 (86.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $28,709. It can cover 47.44% of tuition & fees ($60,522).

In addition, 758 (52.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,604).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-151,075 (72%)$23,997732 (49%)$8,617
2015-16975 (77%)$26,105587 (46%)$8,003
2016-171,304 (82%)$27,943894 (56%)$7,945
2017-181,267 (83%)$30,580922 (60%)$8,153
2018-191,399 (91%)$28,734878 (57%)$8,351
2019-201,166 (90%)$26,504663 (51%)$9,915
2020-211,045 (92%)$31,112546 (48%)$8,042
2021-221,382 (96%)$30,916771 (53%)$9,671
2022-231,497 (97%)$32,492826 (53%)$8,735
Average1,234 (86.67%)$28,709758 (52.56%)$8,604
*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, 391 (27.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,863.

In addition, 292 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (20.44 % 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
2014-15366 (24%)$4,47863 (4%)$3,821268 (18%)$8,5481,053 (70%)$20,538
2015-16306 (24%)$4,45897 (8%)$3,817243 (19%)$8,292971 (77%)$22,351
2016-17412 (26%)$4,494156 (10%)$3,939326 (21%)$8,7731,302 (82%)$23,895
2017-18498 (33%)$4,599100 (7%)$3,812379 (25%)$8,2961,265 (83%)$26,031
2018-19421 (27%)$4,909150 (10%)$3,898329 (21%)$8,6341,396 (91%)$24,862
2019-20332 (26%)$5,149137 (11%)$3,748239 (19%)$8,5721,163 (90%)$22,900
2020-21319 (28%)$5,329149 (13%)$3,990232 (20%)$8,4141,043 (92%)$27,100
2021-22423 (29%)$5,136177 (12%)$4,021315 (22%)$8,6721,381 (95%)$26,872
2022-23443 (29%)$5,216208 (13%)$4,022293 (19%)$8,6351,495 (97%)$28,737
Average391 (27.33%)$4,863137 (9.78%)$3,896292 (20.44%)$8,5371,230 (86.33%)$24,810
*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, 758 (52.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $758.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15732 (49%)$8,617725 (48%)$6,22583 (6%)$21,621
2015-16587 (46%)$8,003580 (46%)$5,29676 (6%)$21,403
2016-17894 (56%)$7,945879 (55%)$5,302111 (7%)$22,000
2017-18922 (60%)$8,153912 (60%)$5,378111 (7%)$23,535
2018-19878 (57%)$8,351860 (56%)$5,334123 (8%)$22,315
2019-20663 (51%)$9,915650 (50%)$5,348131 (10%)$23,645
2020-21546 (48%)$8,042537 (47%)$5,18269 (6%)$23,306
2021-22771 (53%)$9,671760 (53%)$5,148132 (9%)$26,848
2022-23826 (53%)$8,735816 (53%)$5,286116 (7%)$25,017
Average758 (52.56%)$8,604747 (52.00%)$5,389106 (7.33%)$23,299

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