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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,072
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 81%
Average Aid Amount $9,159
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,980
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at UTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,072 students (81% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,159. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,980 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is $10,144 for Tennessee residents and $18,208 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,072 students (81% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,159. 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 Tennessee-Chattanooga for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,07281%$9,159
Pell Grants3,32633%$4,943
Federal Student Loans3,95740%$6,125

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,980 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,973 students (96% 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 Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,98096%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,93094%$9,309
Federal Grants74236%$5,293
Pell Grants74236%$5,181
Other Federal Grants1035%$806
State/Local Grants1,70983%$4,550
Institutional Grants1,36466%$4,591
Student Loans91244%$6,850
Federal Student Loans87943%$5,050
Other Student Loans1447%$12,559

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,734 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among them, 1,381 students have lived on campus and 97 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 Tennessee-Chattanooga
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,7511,5631,381
Living Off-Campus with Family256340256
Living Off-Campus without Family788397

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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,0791,054$10,752,696$9,965
$0 - $30,000294294$4,141,885$14,088
$30,001 - $48,000178177$2,270,477$12,755
$48,001 - $75,000207203$2,019,752$9,757
$75,001 - $110,000139134$847,738$6,099
$110,001 or more261246$1,472,844$5,643