[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,388 students (52% of total 27,472 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Arkansas (Arkansas). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,029.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 77% of total 6,290 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,804.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Arkansas, 14,388 undergraduate students (52% of total 27,472 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,029.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Arkansas
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,38852% $129,912,558$9,029
Pell Grants4,88818% $24,904,481$5,095
Federal Student Loan9,14633% $58,850,170$6,435

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,819 beginning undergraduate students (77% of total 6,290 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Arkansas. The average amount of aid received is $8,804.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Arkansas
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,81977% --
Grants or Scholarships3,43155%$30,207,055$8,804
Federal Grants1,24120%$7,089,516$5,713
Pell Grants1,24120%$6,726,516$5,420
Other Federal Grants3706%$363,000$981
State/Local Grants2,22035%$6,888,768$3,103
Institutional Grants2,79344%$16,228,771$5,811
Student Loan Aid2,59741%$23,971,624$9,231
Federal Student Loans2,50940%$13,810,776$5,504
Other Student Loans5499%$10,160,848$18,508

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 Arkansas.

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 level1,4511,411$12,531,159$8,636
0-30,000318318$4,179,717$13,144
30,001-48,000190189$2,288,688$12,046
48,001-75,000247241$2,169,129$8,782
75,001-110,000239226$1,530,978$6,406
110,001 or more457437$2,362,647$5,170

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