How UIC'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 Illinois Chicago since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 12,398, which is 65.27 % of all undergraduate students. 7,787 students which is 42.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,338.

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	10,531 (62%)	$11,830	8,415 (50%)	$4,368	8,462 (50%)	$6,443
2012-13	10,397 (62%)	$12,029	8,182 (49%)	$4,422	8,068 (48%)	$6,510
2013-14	10,609 (64%)	$12,276	8,527 (51%)	$4,479	8,357 (50%)	$6,544
2014-15	10,805 (65%)	$12,383	8,625 (52%)	$4,554	8,117 (49%)	$6,509
2015-16	11,408 (65%)	$12,547	9,181 (52%)	$4,633	8,284 (47%)	$6,283
2016-17	11,638 (65%)	$12,463	9,349 (52%)	$4,659	8,172 (46%)	$6,250
2017-18	12,840 (66%)	$12,113	10,383 (53%)	$4,648	8,280 (43%)	$6,283
2018-19	13,484 (65%)	$11,960	10,686 (51%)	$4,773	7,998 (38%)	$6,283
2019-20	15,519 (72%)	$12,093	10,940 (51%)	$4,853	7,683 (36%)	$6,140
2020-21	14,512 (66%)	$12,445	10,654 (49%)	$4,895	6,406 (29%)	$6,276
2021-22	14,640 (66%)	$12,539	11,042 (50%)	$4,920	5,827 (26%)	$6,194
Average	12,398 (65.27%)	$12,243	9,635 (50.91%)	$4,655	7,787 (42.00%)	$6,338

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,520 (70.73 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $13,310. It can cover 45.33% of tuition & fees ($29,360) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,284 (37.09 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,551).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,044 (66%)	$12,581	1,537 (50%)	$6,052
2012-13	2,086 (67%)	$13,643	1,349 (44%)	$6,588
2013-14	2,066 (67%)	$13,399	1,450 (47%)	$6,480
2014-15	2,082 (69%)	$13,424	1,309 (43%)	$6,614
2015-16	2,474 (71%)	$13,508	1,519 (44%)	$6,133
2016-17	2,307 (71%)	$13,415	1,346 (41%)	$6,273
2017-18	2,883 (72%)	$12,850	1,382 (34%)	$6,430
2018-19	2,791 (68%)	$13,116	1,263 (31%)	$6,590
2019-20	3,467 (79%)	$13,236	1,311 (30%)	$6,510
2020-21	2,582 (75%)	$13,420	766 (22%)	$6,873
2021-22	2,933 (73%)	$13,813	887 (22%)	$7,514
Average	2,520 (70.73%)	$13,310	1,284 (37.09%)	$6,551

^*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, 2,011 (56.55 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,804.

In addition, 2,111 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (59.09 % 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	1,701 (55%)	$4,458	84 (3%)	$982	1,741 (56%)	$4,519	1,940 (63%)	$5,248
2012-13	1,683 (54%)	$4,547	65 (2%)	$985	1,684 (54%)	$4,568	2,014 (65%)	$6,479
2013-14	1,715 (56%)	$4,654	3 (0%)	$1,000	1,742 (57%)	$4,476	1,984 (64%)	$5,998
2014-15	1,667 (55%)	$4,720	124 (4%)	$975	1,659 (55%)	$4,485	2,022 (67%)	$6,191
2015-16	2,022 (58%)	$4,745	146 (4%)	$953	1,985 (57%)	$4,488	2,391 (69%)	$6,180
2016-17	1,930 (59%)	$4,828	100 (3%)	$990	1,905 (58%)	$4,457	2,182 (67%)	$5,977
2017-18	2,431 (61%)	$4,782	123 (3%)	$996	2,537 (63%)	$4,644	2,462 (61%)	$5,490
2018-19	2,274 (55%)	$4,906	122 (3%)	$924	2,451 (60%)	$4,675	2,547 (62%)	$5,449
2019-20	2,509 (57%)	$5,014	1,610 (37%)	$1,034	2,853 (65%)	$5,636	3,075 (70%)	$5,062
2020-21	1,866 (54%)	$5,066	318 (9%)	$976	2,108 (61%)	$5,418	2,471 (71%)	$5,450
2021-22	2,318 (58%)	$5,124	262 (7%)	$948	2,561 (64%)	$5,570	2,696 (67%)	$5,239
Average	2,011 (56.55%)	$4,804	269 (7.50%)	$978	2,111 (59.09%)	$4,812	2,344 (66.00%)	$5,706

^*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, 1,284 (37.09 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,284.

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	1,537 (50%)	$6,052	1,522 (49%)	$4,980	122 (4%)	$14,114
2012-13	1,349 (44%)	$6,588	1,316 (42%)	$5,233	123 (4%)	$16,266
2013-14	1,450 (47%)	$6,480	1,422 (46%)	$5,292	138 (4%)	$13,553
2014-15	1,309 (43%)	$6,614	1,282 (43%)	$5,308	118 (4%)	$15,695
2015-16	1,519 (44%)	$6,133	1,499 (43%)	$4,869	142 (4%)	$14,210
2016-17	1,346 (41%)	$6,273	1,318 (40%)	$4,916	124 (4%)	$15,844
2017-18	1,382 (34%)	$6,430	1,338 (33%)	$4,907	148 (4%)	$15,681
2018-19	1,263 (31%)	$6,590	1,215 (30%)	$4,975	145 (4%)	$15,712
2019-20	1,311 (30%)	$6,510	1,249 (29%)	$4,788	152 (3%)	$16,802
2020-21	766 (22%)	$6,873	698 (20%)	$4,778	112 (3%)	$17,230
2021-22	887 (22%)	$7,514	813 (20%)	$4,831	135 (3%)	$20,276
Average	1,284 (37.09%)	$6,551	1,243 (35.91%)	$4,989	133 (3.73%)	$15,944

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