Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at UNK

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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 3,650, which is 78.11 % of all undergraduate students. 2,029 students which is 43.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,934.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 48% 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 Nebraska at Kearney since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,650, which is 78.11 % of all undergraduate students. 2,029 students which is 43.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,934.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-153,763 (71%)$7,5121,831 (35%)$3,9402,554 (48%)$6,175
2015-163,588 (70%)$7,5981,700 (33%)$3,9512,352 (46%)$6,028
2016-173,538 (70%)$7,9301,610 (32%)$3,9282,308 (46%)$5,899
2017-183,423 (71%)$8,4041,677 (35%)$4,0262,117 (44%)$5,989
2018-193,508 (78%)$9,1641,648 (37%)$4,1331,958 (44%)$5,777
2019-203,620 (82%)$8,9321,608 (36%)$4,1411,890 (43%)$5,944
2020-213,738 (85%)$9,1451,555 (35%)$4,2911,783 (41%)$5,759
2021-224,288 (97%)$8,9451,533 (35%)$4,4711,714 (39%)$5,847
2022-233,383 (79%)$10,4621,432 (34%)$4,6321,585 (37%)$5,990
Average3,650 (78.11%)$8,6771,622 (34.67%)$4,1682,029 (43.11%)$5,934
*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, 771 (84.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,846. It can cover 41.53% of tuition & fees ($16,484) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 442 (48.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,043).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15793 (81%)$5,739498 (51%)$5,941
2015-16778 (84%)$5,556484 (52%)$5,950
2016-17769 (77%)$5,927529 (53%)$5,878
2017-18714 (80%)$6,589457 (51%)$5,959
2018-19797 (85%)$7,217469 (50%)$5,667
2019-20716 (85%)$7,080395 (47%)$5,818
2020-21693 (85%)$7,441367 (45%)$5,904
2021-22944 (100%)$7,282436 (46%)$6,618
2022-23731 (86%)$8,779340 (40%)$6,656
Average771 (84.78%)$6,846442 (48.33%)$6,043
*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, 342 (37.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,325.

In addition, 176 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.22 % 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
2014-15362 (37%)$3,99761 (6%)$1,388212 (22%)$1,829649 (66%)$4,055
2015-16345 (37%)$4,13222 (2%)$1,517198 (21%)$2,510644 (69%)$3,674
2016-17346 (35%)$4,12020 (2%)$1,655212 (21%)$2,393635 (64%)$4,081
2017-18374 (42%)$4,17973 (8%)$969202 (23%)$2,767583 (65%)$4,309
2018-19388 (41%)$4,23367 (7%)$920206 (22%)$2,433685 (73%)$5,178
2019-20319 (38%)$4,333415 (49%)$987121 (14%)$2,668576 (68%)$5,129
2020-21311 (38%)$4,506424 (52%)$790112 (14%)$2,485602 (74%)$5,219
2021-22352 (37%)$4,525938 (99%)$1,213166 (18%)$2,859674 (71%)$5,443
2022-23280 (33%)$4,90317 (2%)$3,154153 (18%)$4,340696 (82%)$6,217
Average342 (37.56%)$4,325226 (25.22%)$1,399176 (19.22%)$2,698638 (70.22%)$4,812
*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, 442 (48.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $442.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15498 (51%)$5,941493 (50%)$5,45637 (4%)$7,267
2015-16484 (52%)$5,950480 (52%)$5,50029 (3%)$8,266
2016-17529 (53%)$5,878525 (53%)$5,39134 (3%)$8,211
2017-18457 (51%)$5,959452 (50%)$5,26437 (4%)$9,300
2018-19469 (50%)$5,667460 (49%)$4,91246 (5%)$8,656
2019-20395 (47%)$5,818389 (46%)$4,95336 (4%)$10,316
2020-21367 (45%)$5,904364 (45%)$4,82144 (5%)$9,368
2021-22436 (46%)$6,618429 (45%)$5,02868 (7%)$10,713
2022-23340 (40%)$6,656328 (39%)$4,98161 (7%)$10,315
Average442 (48.33%)$6,043436 (47.67%)$5,14544 (4.67%)$9,157

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