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Connecticut Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 15,326
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 83%
Average Aid Amount $13,180
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,257
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at Connecticut

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,326 students (83% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $13,180. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,257 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Connecticut is $20,366 for Connecticut residents and $43,034 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,326 students (83% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $13,180. 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 aid15,32683%$13,180
Pell Grants4,46824%$5,165
Federal Student Loans7,22839%$6,435

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,257 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,257 students (89% 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 Aid3,25789%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,05484%$14,678
Federal Grants2,22761%$3,340
Pell Grants90825%$5,370
Other Federal Grants2,22361%$1,153
State/Local Grants1354%$4,224
Institutional Grants2,73275%$13,476
Student Loans1,71347%$8,108
Federal Student Loans1,66546%$5,317
Other Student Loans2326%$21,703

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,818 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Connecticut. Among them, 1,477 students have lived on campus and 57 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,5718311,477
Living Off-Campus with Family4411467
Living Off-Campus without Family5082257

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 Connecticut
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,3251,104$15,534,163$11,724
$0 - $30,000291291$5,940,721$20,415
$30,001 - $48,000218218$4,186,955$19,206
$48,001 - $75,000173173$2,454,367$14,187
$75,001 - $110,000188177$1,238,649$6,589
$110,001 or more455245$1,713,471$3,766