[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,377 students (89% of total 1,546 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Kentucky State University (KY State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,825.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 314 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,340.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Kentucky State University, 1,377 undergraduate students (89% of total 1,546 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,825.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - KY State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,37789% $13,529,264$9,825
Pell Grants90258% $5,741,922$6,366
Federal Student Loan86756% $6,194,020$7,144

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

310 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 314 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Kentucky State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,340.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - KY State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid31099% --
Grants or Scholarships29594%$3,050,272$10,340
Federal Grants24979%$1,786,087$7,173
Pell Grants24979%$1,699,087$6,824
Other Federal Grants4314%$87,000$2,023
State/Local Grants10634%$570,452$5,382
Institutional Grants19763%$693,733$3,521
Student Loan Aid23475%$1,515,999$6,479
Federal Student Loans23374%$1,459,025$6,262
Other Student Loans41%$56,974$14,244

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 Kentucky 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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level6767$812,253$12,123
0-30,0002424$341,139$14,214
30,001-48,0001414$214,485$15,320
48,001-75,0001717$196,390$11,552
75,001-110,00088$45,288$5,661
110,001 or more44$14,951$3,738

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