[Last update: December 11, 2025]

26,969 students (86% of total 31,514 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Georgia (UGA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,131.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 6,121 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,674.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Georgia, 26,969 undergraduate students (86% of total 31,514 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,131.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UGA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship26,96986% $300,196,635$11,131
Pell Grants5,27817% $28,206,328$5,344
Federal Student Loan6,15820% $37,311,516$6,059

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,475 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 6,121 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Georgia. The average amount of aid received is $11,674.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UGA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,47589% --
Grants or Scholarships5,44189%$63,515,529$11,674
Federal Grants88014%$5,130,290$5,830
Pell Grants88014%$4,979,627$5,659
Other Federal Grants1593%$150,663$948
State/Local Grants4,99382%$48,166,125$9,647
Institutional Grants1,58226%$10,219,114$6,460
Student Loan Aid1,24520%$8,497,466$6,825
Federal Student Loans1,20420%$6,187,067$5,139
Other Student Loans1482%$2,310,399$15,611

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 Georgia.

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 level1,5341,531$20,892,322$13,620
0-30,000312312$6,096,016$19,539
30,001-48,000238238$4,307,817$18,100
48,001-75,000282282$3,676,285$13,036
75,001-110,000201199$2,007,846$9,989
110,001 or more501500$4,804,358$9,590

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