How U of Nebraska-Lincoln'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 Nebraska-Lincoln since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 12,571, which is 62.45 % of all undergraduate students. 7,814 students which is 39.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,037.

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	9,733 (50%)	$6,500	4,399 (23%)	$3,770	8,809 (46%)	$6,019
2012-13	9,311 (49%)	$6,699	3,781 (20%)	$3,871	7,684 (40%)	$6,090
2013-14	9,690 (50%)	$7,025	3,853 (20%)	$3,983	7,472 (39%)	$5,935
2014-15	10,465 (52%)	$7,099	4,180 (21%)	$4,285	7,968 (40%)	$5,979
2015-16	10,870 (54%)	$7,279	4,140 (21%)	$4,017	7,939 (39%)	$6,069
2016-17	13,231 (64%)	$9,050	4,486 (22%)	$3,989	8,448 (41%)	$5,968
2017-18	13,863 (66%)	$9,436	4,757 (23%)	$4,112	8,492 (41%)	$5,904
2018-19	14,250 (68%)	$9,905	4,704 (23%)	$4,189	8,055 (39%)	$5,711
2019-20	14,950 (73%)	$10,272	4,406 (22%)	$4,252	7,580 (37%)	$5,731
2020-21	15,725 (78%)	$10,034	4,481 (22%)	$4,371	7,049 (35%)	$7,260
2021-22	16,197 (83%)	$11,063	4,358 (22%)	$4,517	6,457 (33%)	$5,745
Average	12,571 (62.45%)	$8,578	4,322 (21.73%)	$4,123	7,814 (39.09%)	$6,037

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 3,544 (77.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,296. It can cover 29.90% of tuition & fees ($27,748) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,128 (46.91 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,186).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,574 (63%)	$6,511	2,057 (51%)	$5,504
2012-13	2,641 (67%)	$6,751	1,981 (51%)	$5,933
2013-14	3,244 (74%)	$7,412	2,272 (52%)	$6,007
2014-15	3,357 (73%)	$7,394	2,396 (52%)	$6,012
2015-16	3,186 (69%)	$7,570	2,284 (50%)	$6,118
2016-17	3,467 (72%)	$8,538	2,279 (47%)	$6,085
2017-18	3,684 (75%)	$8,718	2,261 (46%)	$6,391
2018-19	3,986 (83%)	$8,863	2,238 (47%)	$6,404
2019-20	4,053 (85%)	$9,953	2,074 (44%)	$6,598
2020-21	4,527 (96%)	$8,608	1,685 (36%)	$6,439
2021-22	4,269 (91%)	$10,941	1,879 (40%)	$6,553
Average	3,544 (77.09%)	$8,296	2,128 (46.91%)	$6,186

^*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, 1,139 (25.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,207.

In addition, 587 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (12.73 % 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	963 (24%)	$3,893	450 (11%)	$439	450 (11%)	$1,896	2,387 (59%)	$5,010
2012-13	932 (24%)	$3,914	478 (12%)	$438	473 (12%)	$2,296	2,498 (64%)	$5,158
2013-14	1,155 (26%)	$4,059	484 (11%)	$456	518 (12%)	$1,992	3,039 (69%)	$5,957
2014-15	1,178 (25%)	$4,065	542 (12%)	$454	528 (11%)	$2,210	3,185 (69%)	$5,846
2015-16	1,136 (25%)	$4,154	511 (11%)	$429	515 (11%)	$2,262	2,985 (65%)	$6,035
2016-17	1,153 (24%)	$4,207	523 (11%)	$431	597 (12%)	$2,233	3,324 (69%)	$6,977
2017-18	1,246 (26%)	$4,209	617 (13%)	$333	686 (14%)	$2,158	3,579 (73%)	$7,037
2018-19	1,188 (25%)	$4,199	535 (11%)	$381	581 (12%)	$1,970	3,917 (82%)	$7,401
2019-20	1,143 (24%)	$4,470	1,642 (35%)	$1,169	648 (14%)	$2,245	3,959 (83%)	$8,046
2020-21	1,208 (26%)	$4,489	1,978 (42%)	$926	747 (16%)	$2,188	4,392 (93%)	$6,849
2021-22	1,222 (26%)	$4,623	2,926 (62%)	$1,727	709 (15%)	$2,240	4,193 (89%)	$8,208
Average	1,139 (25.00%)	$4,207	971 (21.00%)	$653	587 (12.73%)	$2,154	3,405 (74.09%)	$6,593

^*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, 2,128 (46.91 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,128.

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	2,057 (51%)	$5,504	2,025 (50%)	$5,026	111 (3%)	$10,302
2012-13	1,981 (51%)	$5,933	1,944 (50%)	$5,192	153 (4%)	$10,857
2013-14	2,272 (52%)	$6,007	2,233 (51%)	$5,227	179 (4%)	$11,038
2014-15	2,396 (52%)	$6,012	2,355 (51%)	$5,286	170 (4%)	$11,514
2015-16	2,284 (50%)	$6,118	2,225 (48%)	$5,254	190 (4%)	$12,012
2016-17	2,279 (47%)	$6,085	2,248 (47%)	$5,104	197 (4%)	$12,153
2017-18	2,261 (46%)	$6,391	2,233 (46%)	$5,098	243 (5%)	$12,616
2018-19	2,238 (47%)	$6,404	2,181 (45%)	$4,703	321 (7%)	$12,693
2019-20	2,074 (44%)	$6,598	2,006 (42%)	$4,811	287 (6%)	$14,057
2020-21	1,685 (36%)	$6,439	1,613 (34%)	$4,691	236 (5%)	$13,909
2021-22	1,879 (40%)	$6,553	1,822 (39%)	$4,842	253 (5%)	$13,793
Average	2,128 (46.91%)	$6,186	2,080 (45.73%)	$5,021	213 (4.64%)	$12,268

Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at U of Nebraska-Lincoln

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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

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