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Chicago Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,836
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 51%
Average Aid Amount $48,772
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 909
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 53%

Financial Aid Information at Chicago

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,836 students (51% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $48,772. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 909 students (53% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Chicago is $69,324, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,836 students (51% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $48,772. 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 Chicago for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,83651%$48,772
Pell Grants1,09914%$5,351
Federal Student Loans3845%$6,173

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 909 beginning students (53% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 825 students (48% 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 Chicago.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid90953%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources78946%$58,877
Federal Grants29517%$9,481
Pell Grants29517%$5,600
Other Federal Grants28717%$3,990
State/Local Grants563%$7,200
Institutional Grants78545%$55,101
Student Loans1157%$13,890
Federal Student Loans996%$5,213
Other Student Loans251%$43,247