[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,114 students (67% of total 18,047 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,028.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 3,305 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,347.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12,114 undergraduate students (67% of total 18,047 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,028.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UWM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,11467% $85,141,297$7,028
Pell Grants5,91133% $31,058,067$5,254
Federal Student Loan7,49042% $47,769,895$6,378

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,090 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 3,305 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The average amount of aid received is $6,347.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UWM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,09093% --
Grants or Scholarships2,99691%$19,015,816$6,347
Federal Grants1,37842%$9,534,476$6,919
Pell Grants1,31940%$7,414,043$5,621
Other Federal Grants68421%$2,120,433$3,100
State/Local Grants1,40843%$4,061,371$2,884
Institutional Grants2,72182%$5,419,969$1,992
Student Loan Aid1,54547%$10,868,198$7,034
Federal Student Loans1,50446%$7,700,192$5,120
Other Student Loans2347%$3,168,006$13,538

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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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 level1,8191,616$10,908,748$5,997
0-30,000385381$4,355,754$11,314
30,001-48,000317313$3,224,901$10,173
48,001-75,000329320$2,109,395$6,412
75,001-110,000285236$684,333$2,401
110,001 or more503366$534,365$1,062

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