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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,324
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $9,922
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,139
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at UAH

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,324 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,922. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,139 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville is $11,770 for Alabama residents and $24,662 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,324 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,922. 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 in Huntsville for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,32470%$9,922
Pell Grants1,64522%$4,469
Federal Student Loans2,58434%$6,500

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,139 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,126 students (95% 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 in Huntsville.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,13996%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,08891%$8,983
Federal Grants24120%$5,395
Pell Grants24120%$4,949
Other Federal Grants595%$1,823
State/Local Grants182%$3,252
Institutional Grants1,05088%$8,014
Student Loans48140%$7,054
Federal Student Loans46639%$5,091
Other Student Loans706%$14,582

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 919 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Alabama in Huntsville. Among them, 559 students have lived on campus and 44 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 in Huntsville
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus508408559
Living Off-Campus with Family199226184
Living Off-Campus without Family475244

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 in Huntsville
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level485451$3,655,336$7,537
$0 - $30,0009898$1,163,769$11,875
$30,001 - $48,0006666$664,885$10,074
$48,001 - $75,0009486$655,627$6,975
$75,001 - $110,0008373$406,468$4,897
$110,001 or more144128$764,587$5,310