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EKU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,646
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 83%
Average Aid Amount $8,710
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,324
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at EKU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,646 students (83% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,710. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,324 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Eastern Kentucky University is $10,130 for Kentucky residents and $20,820 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,646 students (83% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,710. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Eastern Kentucky University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Eastern Kentucky University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,64683%$8,710
Pell Grants4,45738%$4,685
Federal Student Loans5,13544%$6,503

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,324 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,324 students (99% 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 Eastern Kentucky University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Eastern Kentucky University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,32499%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,31898%$10,583
Federal Grants1,06045%$4,922
Pell Grants1,06045%$4,706
Other Federal Grants42718%$536
State/Local Grants1,99585%$2,875
Institutional Grants2,08288%$6,521
Student Loans1,08846%$6,046
Federal Student Loans1,06945%$4,820
Other Student Loans1306%$10,967

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,059 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Among them, 1,493 students have lived on campus and 182 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Eastern Kentucky University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,5141,3461,493
Living Off-Campus with Family252224263
Living Off-Campus without Family102131182

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Eastern Kentucky University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4551,450$16,106,845$11,070
$0 - $30,000514513$6,591,971$12,825
$30,001 - $48,000236235$3,273,464$13,871
$48,001 - $75,000262262$2,968,869$11,332
$75,001 - $110,000205203$1,627,127$7,937
$110,001 or more238237$1,645,414$6,914