Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at CU Boulder

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Received Percent Changed

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Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,501, which is 49.00 % of all undergraduate students. 7,899 students which is 26.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,337.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 52.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 31% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Colorado Boulder since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,501, which is 49.00 % of all undergraduate students. 7,899 students which is 26.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,337.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-1511,506 (43%)$10,4614,575 (17%)$4,2618,147 (31%)$6,553
2015-1612,378 (46%)$10,7604,454 (16%)$4,2008,100 (30%)$6,470
2016-1713,054 (47%)$11,3244,435 (16%)$4,2877,951 (28%)$6,469
2017-1813,724 (47%)$11,1094,776 (16%)$4,5478,113 (28%)$6,473
2018-1914,520 (48%)$11,1984,828 (16%)$4,7088,173 (27%)$6,244
2019-2015,518 (50%)$10,9334,812 (15%)$4,7778,192 (26%)$6,243
2020-2116,634 (55%)$10,2854,638 (15%)$4,8667,492 (25%)$6,198
2021-2217,868 (56%)$11,0174,545 (14%)$5,0077,360 (23%)$6,169
2022-2315,309 (49%)$11,6654,585 (15%)$5,3397,561 (24%)$6,213
Average14,501 (49.00%)$10,9724,628 (15.56%)$4,6667,899 (26.89%)$6,337
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 3,387 (52.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,763. It can cover 22.72% of tuition & fees ($42,970) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,045 (31.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $9,206).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-152,755 (47%)$9,4082,025 (35%)$8,051
2015-163,146 (51%)$9,4102,165 (35%)$8,036
2016-173,150 (49%)$9,7872,029 (32%)$8,089
2017-183,254 (50%)$9,4282,105 (32%)$8,779
2018-193,477 (53%)$9,3152,007 (30%)$9,106
2019-203,786 (54%)$9,9922,196 (31%)$9,744
2020-213,333 (53%)$9,2141,778 (29%)$9,658
2021-223,810 (57%)$10,4771,961 (29%)$10,614
2022-233,772 (54%)$10,8382,135 (30%)$10,773
Average3,387 (52.00%)$9,7632,045 (31.44%)$9,206
*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 10 years, on average, 977 (15.11 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,684.

In addition, 616 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.44 % 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
2014-15953 (16%)$4,389119 (2%)$6,880347 (6%)$2,9402,705 (47%)$7,356
2015-16978 (16%)$4,244150 (2%)$8,695502 (8%)$2,8163,103 (50%)$7,327
2016-17929 (15%)$4,344159 (2%)$6,988522 (8%)$3,1113,100 (49%)$7,761
2017-181,007 (16%)$4,583140 (2%)$2,566493 (8%)$3,1103,141 (48%)$7,696
2018-19941 (14%)$4,60957 (1%)$2,557614 (9%)$3,2323,392 (51%)$7,642
2019-201,093 (16%)$4,71878 (1%)$2,771884 (13%)$3,1483,696 (53%)$8,029
2020-21883 (14%)$4,86755 (1%)$2,082682 (11%)$3,7133,251 (52%)$7,310
2021-22923 (14%)$5,0241,475 (22%)$2,806661 (10%)$3,9243,438 (52%)$8,304
2022-231,087 (15%)$5,376115 (2%)$2,550839 (12%)$3,9183,749 (53%)$8,391
Average977 (15.11%)$4,684261 (3.89%)$4,211616 (9.44%)$3,3243,286 (50.56%)$7,757
*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 10 years, on average, 2,045 (31.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,045.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-152,025 (35%)$8,0511,971 (34%)$5,490268 (5%)$20,455
2015-162,165 (35%)$8,0362,099 (34%)$5,378307 (5%)$19,903
2016-172,029 (32%)$8,0891,961 (31%)$5,358312 (5%)$18,924
2017-182,105 (32%)$8,7792,029 (31%)$5,525329 (5%)$22,093
2018-192,007 (30%)$9,1061,919 (29%)$5,112400 (6%)$21,165
2019-202,196 (31%)$9,7442,059 (29%)$5,118466 (7%)$23,305
2020-211,778 (29%)$9,6581,680 (27%)$4,986365 (6%)$24,094
2021-221,961 (29%)$10,6141,862 (28%)$4,968403 (6%)$28,696
2022-232,135 (30%)$10,7732,024 (29%)$5,101467 (7%)$27,144
Average2,045 (31.44%)$9,2061,956 (30.22%)$5,226369 (5.78%)$22,864

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