[Last update: December 11, 2025]

13,813 students (82% of total 16,771 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Memphis (UofM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,459.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 2,535 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,793.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Memphis, 13,813 undergraduate students (82% of total 16,771 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,459.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UofM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship13,81382% $116,849,094$8,459
Pell Grants6,91341% $45,757,921$6,619
Federal Student Loan6,35538% $42,610,673$6,705

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,405 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 2,535 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Memphis. The average amount of aid received is $11,793.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UofM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,40595% --
Grants or Scholarships2,32692%$27,431,651$11,793
Federal Grants1,62164%$11,712,425$7,225
Pell Grants1,62164%$11,226,425$6,926
Other Federal Grants45318%$486,000$1,073
State/Local Grants1,80371%$10,324,123$5,726
Institutional Grants1,50159%$5,395,103$3,594
Student Loan Aid1,19447%$6,725,854$5,633
Federal Student Loans1,18147%$5,888,672$4,986
Other Student Loans632%$837,182$13,289

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 Memphis.

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 level1,4881,446$17,724,029$11,911
0-30,000668667$9,471,792$14,179
30,001-48,000346344$4,553,830$13,161
48,001-75,000208201$2,039,834$9,807
75,001-110,000132115$866,417$6,564
110,001 or more134119$792,156$5,912

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