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Connecticut Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,712
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $15,530
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,362
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at Connecticut

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,712 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $15,530. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,362 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Connecticut is $21,044 for Connecticut residents and $43,712 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,712 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $15,530. 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 Connecticut for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Connecticut
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,71267%$15,530
Pell Grants4,58624%$5,489
Federal Student Loans7,69341%$6,379

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,362 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,362 students (83% 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 Connecticut.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Connecticut
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,36283%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,05475%$16,989
Federal Grants1,00325%$5,763
Pell Grants1,00325%$5,638
Other Federal Grants321%$3,938
State/Local Grants2175%$4,782
Institutional Grants3,04775%$14,790
Student Loans1,89647%$9,724
Federal Student Loans1,84946%$5,214
Other Student Loans3799%$23,209

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,792 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Connecticut. Among them, 1,671 students have lived on campus and 60 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 Connecticut
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus8311,4771,671
Living Off-Campus with Family1146761
Living Off-Campus without Family8225760

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 Connecticut
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4541,248$19,899,179$13,686
$0 - $30,000300300$6,790,895$22,636
$30,001 - $48,000236236$5,172,083$21,916
$48,001 - $75,000212211$3,787,760$17,867
$75,001 - $110,000170163$1,636,661$9,627
$110,001 or more536338$2,511,780$4,686