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UT Austin Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 20,935
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 51%
Average Aid Amount $12,383
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 6,181
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 69%

Financial Aid Information at UT Austin

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 20,935 students (51% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,383. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 6,181 students (69% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas at Austin is $11,688 for Texas residents and $44,908 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 20,935 students (51% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,383. 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 Texas at Austin for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Texas at Austin
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid20,93551%$12,383
Pell Grants10,37125%$5,262
Federal Student Loans11,17827%$6,007

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 6,181 beginning students (69% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,055 students (56% 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 Texas at Austin.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Texas at Austin
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6,18169%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,19847%$12,060
Federal Grants2,46627%$5,624
Pell Grants2,46627%$5,547
Other Federal Grants2102%$902
State/Local Grants2,83132%$7,410
Institutional Grants3,54740%$4,449
Student Loans2,66230%$6,066
Federal Student Loans2,62229%$5,138
Other Student Loans1422%$18,848

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,003 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas at Austin. Among them, 3,371 students have lived on campus and 426 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 Texas at Austin
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus3,5213,3963,371
Living Off-Campus with Family124146154
Living Off-Campus without Family338418426

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 Texas at Austin
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,9213,129$39,851,862$10,164
$0 - $30,0001,1581,154$19,535,268$16,870
$30,001 - $48,000713710$10,194,953$14,299
$48,001 - $75,000662656$7,430,407$11,224
$75,001 - $110,000453419$1,877,632$4,145
$110,001 or more935190$813,602$870