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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,452, which is 64.45 % of all undergraduate students. 882 students which is 12.91% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,878.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,208 (62%)$36,9731,003 (15%)$3,9241,014 (15%)$5,762
2012-134,244 (62%)$37,771971 (14%)$3,975917 (13%)$5,832
2013-144,338 (63%)$38,207978 (14%)$4,008927 (14%)$5,953
2014-154,375 (64%)$38,638956 (14%)$4,106931 (14%)$6,037
2015-164,417 (64%)$39,081935 (14%)$4,160932 (14%)$5,959
2016-174,455 (65%)$39,717938 (14%)$4,198935 (14%)$5,837
2017-184,594 (67%)$41,4441,013 (15%)$4,302859 (12%)$5,807
2018-194,556 (66%)$42,4831,082 (16%)$4,493882 (13%)$5,853
2019-204,500 (65%)$44,6751,094 (16%)$4,516831 (12%)$5,813
2020-214,617 (65%)$45,3421,131 (16%)$4,693765 (11%)$5,879
2021-224,667 (66%)$49,0561,183 (17%)$4,867706 (10%)$5,925
Average4,452 (64.45%)$41,2171,026 (15.00%)$4,295882 (12.91%)$5,878

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,031 (63.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $43,398. It can cover 67.87% of tuition & fees ($63,946).
In addition, 195 (12.09 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,086).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12996 (62%)$38,887195 (12%)$6,001
2012-13990 (62%)$39,339171 (11%)$8,172
2013-141,053 (65%)$38,939198 (12%)$7,390
2014-151,037 (65%)$39,383203 (13%)$7,753
2015-161,024 (64%)$40,382219 (14%)$7,901
2016-171,036 (65%)$41,359212 (13%)$8,051
2017-181,057 (66%)$43,796208 (13%)$9,367
2018-191,010 (63%)$44,291188 (12%)$8,934
2019-201,001 (62%)$47,344186 (12%)$7,422
2020-211,086 (64%)$49,730177 (10%)$9,084
2021-221,049 (65%)$53,932184 (11%)$8,872
Average1,031 (63.91%)$43,398195 (12.09%)$8,086
*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, 243 (15.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,443.
In addition, 144 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.00 % 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
2011-12231 (14%)$3,79661 (4%)$3,902175 (11%)$5,382975 (61%)$37,615
2012-13213 (13%)$4,18550 (3%)$4,000141 (9%)$5,477969 (60%)$38,268
2013-14221 (14%)$4,16553 (3%)$3,923148 (9%)$5,4561,031 (64%)$37,892
2014-15207 (13%)$4,18547 (3%)$3,996135 (8%)$5,1681,011 (63%)$38,663
2015-16219 (14%)$4,47165 (4%)$4,000141 (9%)$5,1921,007 (63%)$39,106
2016-17204 (13%)$4,28169 (4%)$3,939122 (8%)$5,3211,013 (63%)$40,527
2017-18247 (15%)$4,637104 (6%)$3,750160 (10%)$5,4261,027 (64%)$42,735
2018-19247 (15%)$4,697101 (6%)$3,759132 (8%)$5,241990 (62%)$42,932
2019-20270 (17%)$4,676345 (22%)$1,994143 (9%)$5,333986 (62%)$45,312
2020-21302 (18%)$4,780508 (30%)$3,694146 (9%)$5,7601,071 (63%)$46,541
2021-22316 (19%)$4,998125 (8%)$3,959143 (9%)$5,5051,038 (64%)$51,746
Average243 (15.00%)$4,443139 (8.45%)$3,720144 (9.00%)$5,3871,011 (62.64%)$41,940
*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, 195 (12.09 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $195.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12195 (12%)$6,001195 (12%)$5,17612 (1%)$13,412
2012-13171 (11%)$8,172162 (10%)$5,30919 (1%)$28,280
2013-14198 (12%)$7,390178 (11%)$5,38126 (2%)$19,435
2014-15203 (13%)$7,753187 (12%)$5,20128 (2%)$21,474
2015-16219 (14%)$7,901204 (13%)$4,89929 (2%)$25,202
2016-17212 (13%)$8,051190 (12%)$5,01034 (2%)$22,205
2017-18208 (13%)$9,367191 (12%)$5,06935 (2%)$28,004
2018-19188 (12%)$8,934172 (11%)$4,88634 (2%)$24,678
2019-20186 (12%)$7,422174 (11%)$4,96424 (1%)$21,532
2020-21177 (10%)$9,084161 (10%)$4,97929 (2%)$27,798
2021-22184 (11%)$8,872165 (10%)$5,10632 (2%)$24,682
Average195 (12.09%)$8,086180 (11.27%)$5,08927 (1.73%)$23,337

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