How URI'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 Rhode Island since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,347, which is 72.73 % of all undergraduate students. 8,742 students which is 61.73% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,428.

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	8,589 (65%)	$8,769	3,694 (28%)	$3,967	9,161 (69%)	$6,558
2012-13	9,034 (68%)	$9,226	3,577 (27%)	$4,042	9,402 (70%)	$6,680
2013-14	9,452 (71%)	$9,507	3,643 (27%)	$4,126	8,966 (67%)	$6,402
2014-15	9,884 (73%)	$9,713	3,650 (27%)	$4,184	9,534 (70%)	$6,478
2015-16	10,111 (74%)	$9,962	3,564 (26%)	$4,228	9,569 (70%)	$6,425
2016-17	10,447 (71%)	$10,042	3,456 (23%)	$4,269	9,517 (64%)	$6,447
2017-18	10,772 (71%)	$10,243	3,575 (24%)	$4,411	9,474 (63%)	$6,356
2018-19	10,578 (73%)	$10,265	3,451 (24%)	$4,472	9,322 (64%)	$6,316
2019-20	10,598 (69%)	$11,835	2,906 (19%)	$4,849	6,892 (45%)	$6,616
2020-21	12,010 (81%)	$12,192	3,345 (22%)	$4,941	7,258 (49%)	$6,213
2021-22	12,338 (84%)	$12,715	3,235 (22%)	$5,005	7,068 (48%)	$6,212
Average	10,347 (72.73%)	$10,406	3,463 (24.45%)	$4,409	8,742 (61.73%)	$6,428

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,697 (86.36 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $11,136. It can cover 31.10% of tuition & fees ($35,804) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,386 (76.73 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,603).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	2,318 (78%)	$9,631	2,441 (82%)	$5,472
2012-13	2,367 (79%)	$10,246	2,375 (80%)	$6,382
2013-14	2,485 (84%)	$10,415	2,287 (77%)	$6,146
2014-15	2,625 (84%)	$10,535	2,567 (82%)	$6,238
2015-16	2,510 (84%)	$10,680	2,418 (81%)	$6,408
2016-17	2,776 (86%)	$10,834	2,613 (81%)	$6,522
2017-18	2,769 (88%)	$10,838	2,638 (83%)	$6,606
2018-19	2,604 (86%)	$11,236	2,493 (82%)	$6,942
2019-20	2,902 (90%)	$11,871	2,220 (69%)	$11,205
2020-21	3,097 (94%)	$12,949	2,089 (64%)	$10,355
2021-22	3,210 (97%)	$13,257	2,108 (63%)	$11,356
Average	2,697 (86.36%)	$11,136	2,386 (76.73%)	$7,603

^*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, 774 (24.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,612.

In addition, 772 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (24.73 % 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	776 (26%)	$4,140	-	-	759 (26%)	$670	2,306 (78%)	$8,068
2012-13	763 (26%)	$4,156	9 (0%)	$1,764	834 (28%)	$676	2,349 (79%)	$8,728
2013-14	745 (25%)	$4,342	11 (0%)	$2,065	743 (25%)	$709	2,466 (83%)	$8,960
2014-15	778 (25%)	$4,398	21 (1%)	$1,893	741 (24%)	$481	2,615 (84%)	$9,116
2015-16	728 (24%)	$4,491	35 (1%)	$1,638	717 (24%)	$794	2,500 (84%)	$9,165
2016-17	777 (24%)	$4,544	19 (1%)	$1,249	773 (24%)	$824	2,768 (86%)	$9,351
2017-18	818 (26%)	$4,462	7 (0%)	$2,081	711 (22%)	$844	2,757 (87%)	$9,339
2018-19	790 (26%)	$4,615	35 (1%)	$3,174	774 (25%)	$797	2,598 (86%)	$9,578
2019-20	832 (26%)	$5,120	95 (3%)	$1,299	1,006 (31%)	$818	2,894 (90%)	$10,105
2020-21	743 (23%)	$5,204	1,712 (52%)	$1,182	736 (22%)	$1,461	3,053 (93%)	$10,854
2021-22	764 (23%)	$5,260	1,716 (52%)	$1,845	701 (21%)	$1,323	3,190 (96%)	$10,797
Average	774 (24.91%)	$4,612	366 (15.86%)	$1,819	772 (24.73%)	$854	2,681 (86.00%)	$9,460

^*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, 2,386 (76.73 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,386.

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	2,441 (82%)	$5,472	2,392 (81%)	$5,366	758 (26%)	$690
2012-13	2,375 (80%)	$6,382	2,375 (80%)	$5,572	139 (5%)	$13,837
2013-14	2,287 (77%)	$6,146	2,274 (77%)	$5,238	147 (5%)	$14,593
2014-15	2,567 (82%)	$6,238	2,553 (82%)	$5,314	168 (5%)	$14,574
2015-16	2,418 (81%)	$6,408	2,404 (81%)	$5,313	183 (6%)	$14,880
2016-17	2,613 (81%)	$6,522	2,596 (80%)	$5,455	197 (6%)	$14,624
2017-18	2,638 (83%)	$6,606	2,624 (83%)	$5,242	236 (7%)	$15,559
2018-19	2,493 (82%)	$6,942	2,480 (82%)	$5,281	258 (8%)	$16,320
2019-20	2,220 (69%)	$11,205	2,091 (65%)	$5,268	697 (22%)	$19,886
2020-21	2,089 (64%)	$10,355	2,016 (61%)	$5,252	584 (18%)	$18,913
2021-22	2,108 (63%)	$11,356	2,008 (60%)	$5,214	641 (19%)	$21,014
Average	2,386 (76.73%)	$7,603	2,347 (75.64%)	$5,320	364 (11.55%)	$14,990

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