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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,493
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $6,557
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,304
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at UCO

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,493 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,557. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,304 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Central Oklahoma is $8,818 for Oklahoma residents and $19,704 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,493 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,557. 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 Central Oklahoma for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Central Oklahoma
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,49370%$6,557
Pell Grants3,80835%$4,556
Federal Student Loans3,73735%$7,301

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,304 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,275 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 University of Central Oklahoma.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Central Oklahoma
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,30488%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,21182%$6,309
Federal Grants63943%$5,160
Pell Grants61241%$4,943
Other Federal Grants1067%$2,568
State/Local Grants50334%$3,791
Institutional Grants79153%$3,080
Student Loans57939%$8,112
Federal Student Loans56438%$6,789
Other Student Loans654%$13,348

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,054 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Central Oklahoma. Among them, 575 students have lived on campus and 181 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 Central Oklahoma
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus685611575
Living Off-Campus with Family302287239
Living Off-Campus without Family254221181

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 Central Oklahoma
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level832743$5,759,842$6,923
$0 - $30,000266266$2,633,695$9,901
$30,001 - $48,000200197$1,843,599$9,218
$48,001 - $75,000150142$881,077$5,874
$75,001 - $110,0009869$208,979$2,132
$110,001 or more11869$192,492$1,631