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Alabama at Birmingham Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,058
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $9,889
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,268
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Alabama at Birmingham

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,058 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,889. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,268 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham is $8,832 for Alabama residents and $21,864 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,058 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,889. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Alabama at Birmingham for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,05874%$9,889
Pell Grants4,48233%$5,927
Federal Student Loans5,59841%$6,966

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,268 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,260 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,26896%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,19093%$11,142
Federal Grants90738%$6,173
Pell Grants90438%$5,911
Other Federal Grants2049%$1,250
State/Local Grants1054%$943
Institutional Grants1,95983%$9,548
Student Loans1,15849%$6,382
Federal Student Loans1,13848%$5,142
Other Student Loans1155%$13,374

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,800 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among them, 1,535 students have lived on campus and 54 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,3401,3251,535
Living Off-Campus with Family250142183
Living Off-Campus without Family855654

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2641,200$12,010,869$9,502
$0 - $30,000426426$4,957,183$11,637
$30,001 - $48,000222222$2,470,169$11,127
$48,001 - $75,000217210$1,926,464$8,878
$75,001 - $110,000145124$900,763$6,212
$110,001 or more254218$1,756,290$6,915