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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,144
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 81%
Average Aid Amount $6,741
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,171
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at UCCS

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,144 students (81% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,741. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,171 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $9,712 for Colorado residents and $20,492 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,144 students (81% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,741. 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 Colorado Springs for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,14481%$6,741
Pell Grants2,82828%$4,554
Federal Student Loans2,53625%$10,846

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,171 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,157 students (84% 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 Colorado Springs.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,17185%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,15784%$5,841
Federal Grants61845%$4,340
Pell Grants49636%$3,878
Other Federal Grants28921%$2,625
State/Local Grants37627%$3,703
Institutional Grants85962%$3,123
Student Loans63746%$9,860
Federal Student Loans59943%$7,676
Other Student Loans15011%$11,222

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,005 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Among them, 501 students have lived on campus and 138 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 Colorado Springs
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus578428501
Living Off-Campus with Family328238266
Living Off-Campus without Family5547138

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 Colorado Springs
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level814679$5,216,328$6,408
$0 - $30,000231229$2,091,016$9,052
$30,001 - $48,000113112$1,159,961$10,265
$48,001 - $75,000138117$1,019,003$7,384
$75,001 - $110,00010679$422,296$3,984
$110,001 or more226142$524,052$2,319