[Last update: December 11, 2025]

15,700 students (76% of total 20,696 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Kansas (KU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,245.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 5,159 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,541.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Kansas, 15,700 undergraduate students (76% of total 20,696 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,245.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - KU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,70076% $176,547,969$11,245
Pell Grants4,23620% $22,791,714$5,380
Federal Student Loan7,73037% $48,810,228$6,314

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,871 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 5,159 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Kansas. The average amount of aid received is $11,541.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - KU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,87194% --
Grants or Scholarships4,67791%$53,979,577$11,541
Federal Grants1,12922%$6,457,331$5,720
Pell Grants1,12922%$6,101,699$5,405
Other Federal Grants3787%$355,632$941
State/Local Grants1,10621%$3,527,011$3,189
Institutional Grants4,47587%$43,995,235$9,831
Student Loan Aid2,39646%$18,160,226$7,579
Federal Student Loans2,33745%$12,258,653$5,245
Other Student Loans3978%$5,901,573$14,865

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 Kansas.

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 level1,3491,250$10,589,614$7,850
0-30,000240240$3,433,696$14,307
30,001-48,000166166$2,077,196$12,513
48,001-75,000241236$2,197,411$9,118
75,001-110,000212185$967,948$4,566
110,001 or more490423$1,913,363$3,905

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