[Last update: December 11, 2025]

22,976 students (69% of total 33,435 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The University of Alabama. The average amount of the aid awarded is $15,925.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 8,215 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $17,503.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The University of Alabama, 22,976 undergraduate students (69% of total 33,435 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $15,925.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - The University of Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship22,97669% $365,882,652$15,925
Pell Grants6,15118% $34,704,209$5,642
Federal Student Loan10,82932% $68,195,484$6,297

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

7,252 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 8,215 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The University of Alabama. The average amount of aid received is $17,503.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - The University of Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid7,25288% --
Grants or Scholarships6,56680%$114,927,794$17,503
Federal Grants1,66520%$9,968,195$5,987
Pell Grants1,66120%$9,625,783$5,795
Other Federal Grants2063%$342,412$1,662
State/Local Grants2483%$212,089$855
Institutional Grants6,22276%$104,747,510$16,835
Student Loan Aid3,03937%$35,036,659$11,529
Federal Student Loans2,84135%$15,015,450$5,285
Other Student Loans7299%$20,021,209$27,464

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 The University of Alabama.

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 level1,5851,414$15,650,676$9,874
0-30,000491491$6,595,333$13,432
30,001-48,000259256$3,132,975$12,096
48,001-75,000232210$2,080,536$8,968
75,001-110,000192152$1,272,498$6,628
110,001 or more411305$2,569,334$6,251

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