[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,990 students (80% of total 8,760 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Arkansas State University (Arkansas State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,974.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 1,505 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,395.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Arkansas State University, 6,990 undergraduate students (80% of total 8,760 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,974.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Arkansas State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,99080% $69,719,673$9,974
Pell Grants3,36238% $21,324,876$6,343
Federal Student Loan3,71842% $27,535,941$7,406

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,471 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 1,505 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Arkansas State University. The average amount of aid received is $13,395.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Arkansas State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,47198% --
Grants or Scholarships1,46197%$19,569,479$13,395
Federal Grants67045%$4,356,630$6,502
Pell Grants66944%$4,261,080$6,369
Other Federal Grants1067%$95,550$901
State/Local Grants79753%$1,447,259$1,816
Institutional Grants1,40093%$13,765,590$9,833
Student Loan Aid68646%$4,116,142$6,000
Federal Student Loans67645%$3,562,737$5,270
Other Student Loans594%$553,405$9,380

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 Arkansas State University.

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 level672655$6,543,927$9,738
0-30,000216216$2,811,701$13,017
30,001-48,000114114$1,313,570$11,523
48,001-75,000113113$986,657$8,731
75,001-110,000107105$774,218$7,236
110,001 or more122107$657,781$5,392

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