How Arizona's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Arizona since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 24,115, which is 71.73 % of all undergraduate students. 12,258 students which is 36.82% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,567.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	21,130 (69%)	$9,733	10,303 (34%)	$4,222	12,670 (41%)	$7,327
2012-13	21,695 (69%)	$10,381	10,306 (33%)	$4,224	12,506 (40%)	$6,562
2013-14	21,859 (69%)	$9,848	10,605 (33%)	$4,324	12,841 (41%)	$6,671
2014-15	22,423 (69%)	$9,923	10,342 (32%)	$4,385	13,289 (41%)	$6,444
2015-16	22,570 (68%)	$9,400	10,186 (31%)	$4,417	13,285 (40%)	$6,474
2016-17	22,788 (68%)	$9,584	9,888 (29%)	$4,377	13,209 (39%)	$6,615
2017-18	24,396 (72%)	$11,230	9,876 (29%)	$4,672	12,786 (37%)	$6,558
2018-19	23,388 (68%)	$10,475	9,863 (29%)	$4,844	12,151 (36%)	$6,301
2019-20	26,511 (77%)	$12,861	9,924 (29%)	$4,888	11,486 (33%)	$6,428
2020-21	27,038 (76%)	$12,982	10,242 (29%)	$4,832	10,290 (29%)	$6,448
2021-22	31,470 (84%)	$13,279	10,412 (28%)	$4,850	10,320 (28%)	$6,405
Average	24,115 (71.73%)	$10,881	10,177 (30.55%)	$4,549	12,258 (36.82%)	$6,567

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 5,266 (84.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $11,564. It can cover 28.14% of tuition & fees ($41,095) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,226 (35.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,767).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	5,275 (77%)	$9,748	2,695 (39%)	$5,875
2012-13	5,202 (75%)	$10,415	2,573 (37%)	$6,221
2013-14	4,942 (79%)	$9,372	2,548 (41%)	$6,268
2014-15	5,290 (76%)	$9,128	2,959 (42%)	$6,673
2015-16	5,332 (76%)	$9,068	2,561 (37%)	$6,862
2016-17	4,986 (83%)	$11,272	2,207 (37%)	$7,262
2017-18	5,141 (87%)	$12,043	2,141 (36%)	$6,744
2018-19	5,278 (88%)	$12,561	2,098 (35%)	$7,041
2019-20	5,638 (93%)	$14,530	1,801 (30%)	$7,592
2020-21	4,969 (92%)	$13,790	1,357 (25%)	$6,970
2021-22	5,874 (98%)	$15,279	1,550 (26%)	$6,934
Average	5,266 (84.00%)	$11,564	2,226 (35.00%)	$6,767

^*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, 1,715 (27.18 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,658.

In addition, 192 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.78 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,181 (32%)	$4,280	52 (1%)	$1,859	351 (5%)	$4,103	4,951 (72%)	$8,191
2012-13	2,064 (30%)	$4,352	8 (0%)	$3,670	10 (0%)	$2,287	5,040 (72%)	$8,957
2013-14	1,926 (31%)	$4,412	4 (0%)	$3,473	12 (0%)	$1,517	4,851 (77%)	$7,790
2014-15	1,942 (28%)	$4,428	3 (0%)	$3,310	52 (1%)	$1,258	5,111 (73%)	$7,751
2015-16	1,821 (26%)	$4,413	20 (0%)	$1,979	255 (4%)	$6,117	5,148 (74%)	$7,521
2016-17	1,531 (26%)	$4,478	15 (0%)	$2,097	254 (4%)	$6,191	4,954 (83%)	$9,637
2017-18	1,677 (28%)	$4,730	223 (4%)	$1,786	531 (9%)	$6,340	4,968 (84%)	$10,108
2018-19	1,506 (25%)	$4,986	186 (3%)	$422	213 (4%)	$5,761	5,205 (87%)	$11,044
2019-20	1,436 (24%)	$5,074	305 (5%)	$364	195 (3%)	$6,087	5,378 (89%)	$13,637
2020-21	1,327 (25%)	$4,970	403 (7%)	$537	124 (2%)	$5,028	4,903 (91%)	$12,459
2021-22	1,452 (24%)	$5,117	460 (8%)	$533	118 (2%)	$2,786	5,744 (96%)	$14,232
Average	1,715 (27.18%)	$4,658	153 (4.67%)	$1,821	192 (3.78%)	$4,316	5,114 (81.64%)	$10,121

^*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, 2,226 (35.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,226.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,695 (39%)	$5,875	2,695 (39%)	$5,874	3 (0%)	$1,000
2012-13	2,573 (37%)	$6,221	2,516 (36%)	$5,144	201 (3%)	$15,239
2013-14	2,548 (41%)	$6,268	2,491 (40%)	$5,205	198 (3%)	$15,171
2014-15	2,959 (42%)	$6,673	2,881 (41%)	$5,352	266 (4%)	$16,263
2015-16	2,561 (37%)	$6,862	2,489 (36%)	$5,217	266 (4%)	$17,248
2016-17	2,207 (37%)	$7,262	2,116 (35%)	$5,170	257 (4%)	$19,802
2017-18	2,141 (36%)	$6,744	2,066 (35%)	$5,027	228 (4%)	$17,777
2018-19	2,098 (35%)	$7,041	2,007 (33%)	$4,995	237 (4%)	$20,029
2019-20	1,801 (30%)	$7,592	1,725 (29%)	$4,930	257 (4%)	$20,117
2020-21	1,357 (25%)	$6,970	1,295 (24%)	$4,845	153 (3%)	$20,814
2021-22	1,550 (26%)	$6,934	1,467 (24%)	$5,026	180 (3%)	$18,746
Average	2,226 (35.00%)	$6,767	2,159 (33.82%)	$5,162	204 (3.60%)	$16,564

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