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CU Boulder Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 17,868
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 56%
Average Aid Amount $11,017
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,530
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at CU Boulder

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,868 students (56% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,017. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,530 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Boulder is $16,430 for Colorado residents and $41,943 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,868 students (56% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,017. 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 Colorado Boulder for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Colorado Boulder
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid17,86856%$11,017
Pell Grants4,54514%$5,007
Federal Student Loans7,36023%$6,169

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,530 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,397 students (66% 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 Colorado Boulder.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Colorado Boulder
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,53068%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,81057%$10,477
Federal Grants1,53423%$5,721
Pell Grants92314%$5,024
Other Federal Grants1,47522%$2,806
State/Local Grants66110%$3,924
Institutional Grants3,43852%$8,304
Student Loans1,96129%$10,614
Federal Student Loans1,86228%$4,968
Other Student Loans4036%$28,696

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,095 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Colorado Boulder. Among them, 2,095 students have lived on campus and 0 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 Colorado Boulder
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,3522,1172,095
Living Off-Campus with Family000
Living Off-Campus without Family000

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 Colorado Boulder
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4251,135$16,217,045$11,380
$0 - $30,000289288$5,861,199$20,281
$30,001 - $48,000175175$3,658,818$20,908
$48,001 - $75,000240237$3,864,232$16,101
$75,001 - $110,000206175$1,539,141$7,472
$110,001 or more515260$1,293,655$2,512