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Chicago Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,208
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $43,934
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,158
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 56%

Financial Aid Information at Chicago

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,208 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $43,934. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,158 students (56% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Chicago is $66,939, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,208 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $43,934. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Chicago for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,20855%$43,934
Pell Grants98813%$5,033
Federal Student Loans4015%$5,909

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,158 beginning students (56% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,086 students (53% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Chicago.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,15856%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,07052%$48,422
Federal Grants69634%$5,527
Pell Grants30115%$5,204
Other Federal Grants69634%$3,276
State/Local Grants362%$5,661
Institutional Grants1,06952%$44,679
Student Loans1347%$12,150
Federal Student Loans1176%$5,160
Other Student Loans312%$33,044