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The University of Alabama Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 21,567
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $15,486
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 6,683
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at The University of Alabama

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,567 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $15,486. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 6,683 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Alabama is $12,180 for Alabama residents and $34,172 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,567 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $15,486. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The University of Alabama for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid21,56766%$15,486
Pell Grants5,83918%$5,202
Federal Student Loans10,89934%$6,233

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 6,683 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 6,626 students (83% 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 The University of Alabama.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6,68384%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,75972%$16,394
Federal Grants1,57120%$5,922
Pell Grants1,56320%$5,422
Other Federal Grants3594%$2,305
State/Local Grants3905%$969
Institutional Grants5,26466%$16,096
Student Loans3,20540%$11,983
Federal Student Loans2,96037%$5,310
Other Student Loans84111%$26,980

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,517 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Alabama. Among them, 2,228 students have lived on campus and 0 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 The University of Alabama
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,9892,2572,228
Living Off-Campus with Family000
Living Off-Campus without Family000

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 2023-2024 . 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 The University of Alabama
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,5851,414$15,650,676$9,874
$0 - $30,000491491$6,595,333$13,432
$30,001 - $48,000259256$3,132,975$12,096
$48,001 - $75,000232210$2,080,536$8,968
$75,001 - $110,000192152$1,272,498$6,628
$110,001 or more411305$2,569,334$6,251