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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at American University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,327, which is 55.18 % of all undergraduate students. 3,380 students which is 43.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,330.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,331 (60%)$21,5451,120 (16%)$4,1683,543 (49%)$6,409
2012-134,417 (61%)$22,2661,142 (16%)$4,1853,360 (46%)$7,096
2013-144,485 (61%)$21,9561,223 (17%)$4,2933,826 (52%)$5,920
2014-154,863 (63%)$23,2601,321 (17%)$4,3633,545 (46%)$6,588
2015-164,961 (63%)$24,7571,311 (17%)$4,3203,604 (46%)$6,604
2016-174,325 (55%)$25,9501,205 (15%)$4,4093,594 (46%)$6,629
2017-184,584 (56%)$26,6361,348 (17%)$4,3673,624 (45%)$6,350
2018-194,350 (53%)$27,3861,306 (16%)$4,4663,413 (41%)$6,221
2019-203,780 (44%)$31,1741,167 (14%)$4,0653,093 (36%)$5,993
2020-213,521 (44%)$30,6511,133 (14%)$4,9482,656 (33%)$5,978
2021-223,980 (47%)$30,3381,055 (12%)$4,9372,918 (34%)$5,846
Average4,327 (55.18%)$25,9931,212 (15.55%)$4,4113,380 (43.09%)$6,330

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,165 (66.82 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $26,258. It can cover 46.44% of tuition & fees ($56,543).
In addition, 924 (53.45 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,170).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,148 (75%)$20,8291,023 (67%)$7,192
2012-131,146 (72%)$22,609894 (56%)$8,424
2013-141,150 (71%)$22,8541,048 (65%)$6,840
2014-151,345 (75%)$24,1561,033 (58%)$7,879
2015-161,228 (69%)$28,7321,014 (57%)$7,929
2016-171,059 (63%)$29,412933 (56%)$8,375
2017-181,138 (64%)$31,0531,003 (56%)$7,801
2018-191,024 (59%)$25,603817 (47%)$9,123
2019-201,006 (57%)$29,117733 (42%)$9,489
2020-211,008 (64%)$27,332611 (39%)$7,689
2021-221,561 (66%)$27,1381,055 (45%)$9,129
Average1,165 (66.82%)$26,258924 (53.45%)$8,170
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 306 (17.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,551.
In addition, 50 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (2.91 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12362 (24%)$4,139107 (7%)$2,00166 (4%)$6061,136 (74%)$19,506
2012-13299 (19%)$4,08034 (2%)$2,10992 (6%)$9261,125 (71%)$21,807
2013-14298 (18%)$4,31369 (4%)$2,00047 (3%)$7091,132 (70%)$21,931
2014-15361 (20%)$4,37525 (1%)$2,00085 (5%)$7421,327 (74%)$23,208
2015-16347 (20%)$4,30857 (3%)$2,00047 (3%)$6141,212 (68%)$27,760
2016-17311 (19%)$4,4484 (0%)$2,00032 (2%)$8091,041 (62%)$28,559
2017-18330 (19%)$4,65514 (1%)$3,83944 (2%)$5031,117 (63%)$30,194
2018-19261 (15%)$4,6206 (0%)$2,00055 (3%)$908984 (56%)$25,355
2019-20268 (15%)$4,83415 (1%)$2,00043 (2%)$611937 (53%)$29,819
2020-21279 (18%)$5,207215 (14%)$1,48816 (1%)$884886 (56%)$29,078
2021-22248 (10%)$5,082346 (15%)$3,14425 (1%)$4751,533 (65%)$26,094
Average306 (17.91%)$4,55181 (5.33%)$2,23550 (2.91%)$7081,130 (64.73%)$25,756
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 924 (53.45 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $924.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-121,023 (67%)$7,1921,022 (66%)$5,60694 (6%)$17,313
2012-13894 (56%)$8,424887 (56%)$6,100104 (7%)$20,384
2013-141,048 (65%)$6,8401,048 (65%)$4,918111 (7%)$18,154
2014-151,033 (58%)$7,8791,027 (58%)$5,602119 (7%)$20,048
2015-161,014 (57%)$7,9291,002 (56%)$5,525129 (7%)$19,410
2016-17933 (56%)$8,375924 (55%)$5,593111 (7%)$23,837
2017-181,003 (56%)$7,801990 (56%)$5,312123 (7%)$20,853
2018-19817 (47%)$9,123802 (46%)$5,235131 (7%)$24,844
2019-20733 (42%)$9,489708 (40%)$4,937127 (7%)$27,241
2020-21611 (39%)$7,689601 (38%)$4,93367 (4%)$25,877
2021-221,055 (45%)$9,1291,037 (44%)$5,138144 (6%)$29,878
Average924 (53.45%)$8,170913 (52.73%)$5,354115 (6.55%)$22,531

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