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UGA Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 26,796
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $10,749
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,426
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at UGA

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 26,796 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,749. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,426 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Georgia is $11,180 for Georgia residents and $30,220 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 26,796 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,749. 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 Georgia for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Georgia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid26,79689%$10,749
Pell Grants5,57318%$4,724
Federal Student Loans7,20524%$6,045

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,426 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,387 students (93% 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 Georgia.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Georgia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,42694%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,27491%$11,559
Federal Grants1,20521%$6,168
Pell Grants89515%$5,080
Other Federal Grants1,20221%$2,401
State/Local Grants4,67681%$9,060
Institutional Grants1,57327%$7,099
Student Loans1,35323%$6,778
Federal Student Loans1,30823%$5,147
Other Student Loans1583%$15,434

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,695 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Georgia. Among them, 4,218 students have lived on campus and 28 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 Georgia
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus4,4104,7004,218
Living Off-Campus with Family454553
Living Off-Campus without Family232328

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 Georgia
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,6161,615$20,528,997$12,704
$0 - $30,000358358$6,455,671$18,033
$30,001 - $48,000241241$3,832,656$15,903
$48,001 - $75,000268268$3,279,851$12,238
$75,001 - $110,000210210$1,998,386$9,516
$110,001 or more539538$4,962,433$9,207