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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 21,632
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 86%
Average Aid Amount $11,518
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,404
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at UTK

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 21,632 students (86% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,518. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,404 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $13,484 for Tennessee residents and $31,974 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 21,632 students (86% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,518. 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-Knoxville for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid21,63286%$11,518
Pell Grants5,60422%$4,789
Federal Student Loans7,45630%$6,219

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,404 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,350 students (90% 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-Knoxville.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,40491%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,19988%$10,593
Federal Grants2,68045%$3,284
Pell Grants1,10719%$5,113
Other Federal Grants2,67545%$1,175
State/Local Grants3,53660%$4,253
Institutional Grants4,01768%$7,775
Student Loans1,91432%$10,094
Federal Student Loans1,76130%$5,219
Other Student Loans4558%$22,260

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,676 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among them, 3,098 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 Tennessee-Knoxville
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,3542,9373,098
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 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-Knoxville
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,8111,701$24,010,284$13,258
$0 - $30,000511511$11,313,545$22,140
$30,001 - $48,000324324$5,770,766$17,811
$48,001 - $75,000215212$2,313,716$10,761
$75,001 - $110,000227209$1,564,179$6,891
$110,001 or more534445$3,048,078$5,708