[Last update: December 11, 2025]
15,354 students (83% of total 18,450 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Illinois State University (Illinois State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,056.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 4,133 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,974.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Illinois State University, 15,354 undergraduate students (83% of total 18,450 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,056.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
4,037 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 4,133 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Illinois State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,974.
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 Illinois 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.