[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,762 students (75% of total 8,978 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,968.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,580 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,602.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 6,762 undergraduate students (75% of total 8,978 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,968.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SIUE
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,76275% $67,402,317$9,968
Pell Grants2,93233% $16,677,970$5,688
Federal Student Loan3,44338% $21,558,551$6,262

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,506 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,580 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The average amount of aid received is $11,602.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SIUE
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,50695% --
Grants or Scholarships1,43891%$16,683,398$11,602
Federal Grants64741%$3,900,384$6,028
Pell Grants63240%$3,829,397$6,059
Other Federal Grants483%$70,987$1,479
State/Local Grants66242%$5,144,297$7,771
Institutional Grants1,41189%$7,638,717$5,414
Student Loan Aid67543%$4,793,239$7,101
Federal Student Loans64441%$3,137,591$4,872
Other Student Loans1218%$1,655,648$13,683

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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 level1,1851,138$13,753,303$11,606
0-30,000271271$4,835,528$17,843
30,001-48,000198198$3,186,685$16,094
48,001-75,000223217$2,976,667$13,348
75,001-110,000168161$1,194,788$7,112
110,001 or more325291$1,559,635$4,799

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