[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,417 students (58% of total 9,398 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,327.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 1,644 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,420.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 5,417 undergraduate students (58% of total 9,398 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,327.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UCCS
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,41758% $45,109,027$8,327
Pell Grants2,56527% $13,439,009$5,239
Federal Student Loan3,16534% $21,232,537$6,709

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,435 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 1,644 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The average amount of aid received is $7,420.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UCCS
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,43587% --
Grants or Scholarships1,30980%$9,713,016$7,420
Federal Grants48730%$2,644,371$5,430
Pell Grants48730%$2,585,071$5,308
Other Federal Grants1207%$59,300$494
State/Local Grants41825%$2,263,263$5,415
Institutional Grants1,20073%$4,805,382$4,004
Student Loan Aid67841%$5,971,381$8,807
Federal Student Loans64339%$3,201,324$4,979
Other Student Loans1569%$2,770,057$17,757

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 Colorado Colorado Springs.

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 level673547$4,900,711$7,282
0-30,000165162$2,004,997$12,151
30,001-48,0008986$1,043,726$11,727
48,001-75,000128114$1,151,475$8,996
75,001-110,0009964$338,993$3,424
110,001 or more192121$361,520$1,883

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