[Last update: December 11, 2025]
21,038 students (88% of total 23,930 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Kentucky (UK). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,449.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 6,360 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,898.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At University of Kentucky, 21,038 undergraduate students (88% of total 23,930 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,449.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
6,152 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 6,360 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Kentucky. The average amount of aid received is $12,898.
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 Kentucky.
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.