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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,267
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 73%
Average Aid Amount $7,561
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 519
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at UA Little Rock

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,267 students (73% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,561. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 519 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $9,911 for Arkansas residents and $22,721 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,267 students (73% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,561. 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 Arkansas at Little Rock for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,26773%$7,561
Pell Grants2,39141%$4,810
Federal Student Loans2,19338%$7,586

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 519 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 501 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 Arkansas at Little Rock.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid51999%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources50096%$9,968
Federal Grants47390%$4,152
Pell Grants29556%$5,710
Other Federal Grants46188%$607
State/Local Grants22042%$1,425
Institutional Grants31460%$8,620
Student Loans20239%$5,348
Federal Student Loans20138%$5,212
Other Student Loans51%$6,560

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 414 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Among them, 114 students have lived on campus and 80 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 Arkansas at Little Rock
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus114106114
Living Off-Campus with Family198163198
Living Off-Campus without Family556780

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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level335275$1,633,635$4,877
$0 - $30,000154154$1,058,024$6,870
$30,001 - $48,0007371$400,970$5,493
$48,001 - $75,0005947$165,006$2,797
$75,001 - $110,000233$9,635$419
$110,001 or more260$0$0