[Last update: December 11, 2025]
10,613 students (83% of total 12,726 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,804.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 2,601 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,468.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Eastern Kentucky University, 10,613 undergraduate students (83% of total 12,726 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,804.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
2,564 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 2,601 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Kentucky University. The average amount of aid received is $11,468.
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 Eastern Kentucky 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.