[Last update: December 11, 2025]

8,267 students (79% of total 10,454 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,363.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 1,797 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,152.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Central Oklahoma, 8,267 undergraduate students (79% of total 10,454 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,363.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UCO
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,26779% $52,600,375$6,363
Pell Grants3,81536% $19,057,191$4,995
Federal Student Loan3,46833% $25,142,619$7,250

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,590 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 1,797 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Central Oklahoma. The average amount of aid received is $7,152.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UCO
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,59088% --
Grants or Scholarships1,45981%$10,435,020$7,152
Federal Grants82446%$4,526,019$5,493
Pell Grants79144%$4,326,979$5,470
Other Federal Grants332%$199,040$6,032
State/Local Grants69439%$3,058,364$4,407
Institutional Grants98255%$2,850,637$2,903
Student Loan Aid71340%$5,735,552$8,044
Federal Student Loans68538%$4,288,001$6,260
Other Student Loans1026%$1,447,551$14,192

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 Central Oklahoma.

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 level832743$5,759,842$6,923
0-30,000266266$2,633,695$9,901
30,001-48,000200197$1,843,599$9,218
48,001-75,000150142$881,077$5,874
75,001-110,0009869$208,979$2,132
110,001 or more11869$192,492$1,631

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