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UT Austin Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 28,449
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $10,302
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 7,893
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at UT Austin

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 28,449 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,302. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 7,893 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas at Austin is $11,678 for Texas residents and $42,778 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 28,449 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,302. 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 aid28,44970%$10,302
Pell Grants9,99224%$4,929
Federal Student Loans10,95527%$6,022

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 7,893 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 7,625 students (86% 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 Aid7,89389%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources7,62486%$8,321
Federal Grants7,54485%$3,358
Pell Grants2,36026%$5,195
Other Federal Grants7,54385%$1,733
State/Local Grants1,82420%$8,144
Institutional Grants3,72742%$6,238
Student Loans2,55729%$5,851
Federal Student Loans2,53328%$5,052
Other Student Loans1091%$19,848

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,016 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Texas at Austin. Among them, 3,396 students have lived on campus and 418 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,0783,5213,396
Living Off-Campus with Family106124146
Living Off-Campus without Family275338418

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 Texas at Austin
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,7643,065$39,565,172$10,511
$0 - $30,0001,1141,113$19,165,151$17,204
$30,001 - $48,000632629$9,623,135$15,226
$48,001 - $75,000671669$8,121,325$12,103
$75,001 - $110,000488460$1,837,017$3,764
$110,001 or more859194$818,544$953