How UIUC'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 Urbana-Champaign since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 17,936, which is 53.55 % of all undergraduate students. 12,091 students which is 36.27% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,944.

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	15,829 (49%)	$10,387	6,611 (20%)	$4,145	13,902 (43%)	$6,220
2012-13	15,832 (49%)	$11,051	6,519 (20%)	$4,269	13,226 (41%)	$6,292
2013-14	16,277 (50%)	$11,818	6,727 (21%)	$4,406	12,727 (39%)	$6,150
2014-15	16,924 (51%)	$11,995	6,754 (20%)	$4,466	12,389 (38%)	$6,227
2015-16	16,980 (51%)	$12,537	6,897 (21%)	$4,558	11,960 (36%)	$6,084
2016-17	17,331 (51%)	$12,778	7,209 (21%)	$4,557	12,300 (36%)	$6,117
2017-18	17,564 (52%)	$13,687	7,661 (23%)	$4,680	11,849 (35%)	$5,737
2018-19	17,684 (52%)	$13,946	7,884 (23%)	$4,835	11,880 (35%)	$5,737
2019-20	20,823 (61%)	$13,151	8,292 (24%)	$4,885	11,668 (34%)	$5,895
2020-21	21,735 (65%)	$13,529	8,509 (25%)	$5,006	10,721 (32%)	$5,559
2021-22	20,318 (58%)	$16,449	8,645 (25%)	$5,085	10,381 (30%)	$5,363
Average	17,936 (53.55%)	$12,848	7,428 (22.09%)	$4,627	12,091 (36.27%)	$5,944

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 3,921 (52.55 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $13,560. It can cover 39.30% of tuition & fees ($34,501) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,879 (38.73 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,719).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	3,326 (46%)	$11,411	3,262 (45%)	$6,622
2012-13	3,150 (46%)	$12,505	2,872 (42%)	$6,711
2013-14	3,271 (45%)	$13,089	2,903 (40%)	$7,175
2014-15	3,430 (50%)	$12,793	2,727 (39%)	$6,851
2015-16	3,657 (48%)	$12,921	2,968 (39%)	$6,912
2016-17	3,698 (49%)	$13,595	3,190 (42%)	$6,686
2017-18	3,651 (49%)	$14,328	2,973 (40%)	$6,816
2018-19	3,837 (50%)	$15,567	2,730 (36%)	$6,481
2019-20	4,520 (59%)	$15,187	2,787 (36%)	$6,531
2020-21	6,159 (82%)	$11,212	2,516 (34%)	$6,428
2021-22	4,427 (54%)	$16,552	2,745 (33%)	$6,697
Average	3,921 (52.55%)	$13,560	2,879 (38.73%)	$6,719

^*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, 1,756 (23.55 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,750.

In addition, 2,132 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (28.55 % 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	1,522 (21%)	$4,319	154 (2%)	$2,516	1,876 (26%)	$5,999	3,024 (42%)	$6,527
2012-13	1,429 (21%)	$4,371	591 (9%)	$306	1,736 (25%)	$5,806	2,909 (42%)	$7,866
2013-14	1,597 (22%)	$4,516	630 (9%)	$247	1,862 (25%)	$5,366	3,085 (42%)	$8,252
2014-15	1,476 (21%)	$4,581	673 (10%)	$277	1,690 (24%)	$5,497	3,255 (47%)	$8,492
2015-16	1,658 (22%)	$4,662	723 (10%)	$252	1,878 (25%)	$5,395	3,473 (46%)	$8,410
2016-17	1,791 (24%)	$4,611	801 (11%)	$285	2,089 (28%)	$5,311	3,521 (46%)	$8,717
2017-18	1,850 (25%)	$4,840	904 (12%)	$246	2,238 (30%)	$5,684	3,431 (46%)	$8,865
2018-19	1,917 (25%)	$4,970	1,086 (14%)	$246	2,339 (31%)	$5,670	3,660 (48%)	$10,020
2019-20	2,161 (28%)	$5,032	2,019 (26%)	$943	2,676 (35%)	$6,002	4,053 (53%)	$9,822
2020-21	1,966 (26%)	$5,106	3,311 (44%)	$1,147	2,512 (34%)	$6,097	6,016 (80%)	$6,633
2021-22	1,948 (24%)	$5,240	3,511 (42%)	$2,114	2,557 (31%)	$6,407	3,663 (44%)	$10,719
Average	1,756 (23.55%)	$4,750	1,309 (17.18%)	$780	2,132 (28.55%)	$5,749	3,645 (48.73%)	$8,575

^*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, 2,879 (38.73 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,879.

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	3,262 (45%)	$6,622	3,227 (45%)	$5,351	788 (11%)	$5,499
2012-13	2,872 (42%)	$6,711	2,831 (41%)	$5,364	660 (10%)	$6,195
2013-14	2,903 (40%)	$7,175	2,854 (39%)	$5,548	735 (10%)	$6,793
2014-15	2,727 (39%)	$6,851	2,686 (39%)	$5,341	718 (10%)	$6,040
2015-16	2,968 (39%)	$6,912	2,910 (39%)	$5,221	828 (11%)	$6,425
2016-17	3,190 (42%)	$6,686	3,153 (42%)	$5,407	659 (9%)	$6,497
2017-18	2,973 (40%)	$6,816	2,925 (39%)	$5,278	639 (9%)	$7,552
2018-19	2,730 (36%)	$6,481	2,671 (35%)	$4,866	693 (9%)	$6,775
2019-20	2,787 (36%)	$6,531	2,743 (36%)	$4,863	713 (9%)	$6,819
2020-21	2,516 (34%)	$6,428	2,456 (33%)	$4,889	594 (8%)	$7,014
2021-22	2,745 (33%)	$6,697	2,669 (32%)	$4,998	723 (9%)	$6,976
Average	2,879 (38.73%)	$6,719	2,830 (38.18%)	$5,193	705 (9.55%)	$6,599

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