[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,350 students (69% of total 7,734 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Northern Iowa (UNI). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,415.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 84% of total 1,543 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,865.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Northern Iowa, 5,350 undergraduate students (69% of total 7,734 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,415.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UNI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,35069% $39,668,169$7,415
Pell Grants2,11827% $10,894,331$5,144
Federal Student Loan3,58846% $21,395,579$5,963

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,292 beginning undergraduate students (84% of total 1,543 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Northern Iowa. The average amount of aid received is $5,865.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UNI
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,29284% --
Grants or Scholarships1,28383%$7,524,841$5,865
Federal Grants47631%$2,584,069$5,429
Pell Grants39726%$2,103,860$5,299
Other Federal Grants20313%$480,209$2,366
State/Local Grants1027%$366,837$3,596
Institutional Grants1,22980%$4,573,935$3,722
Student Loan Aid71847%$4,344,426$6,051
Federal Student Loans71146%$3,559,044$5,006
Other Student Loans896%$785,382$8,825

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 Northern Iowa.

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 level776692$5,445,586$7,018
0-30,0008787$996,716$11,457
30,001-48,0008787$912,686$10,491
48,001-75,000130126$1,008,211$7,755
75,001-110,000175150$974,510$5,569
110,001 or more297242$1,553,463$5,231

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