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Houston-Downtown Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,940
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 80%
Average Aid Amount $6,659
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 999
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at Houston-Downtown

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,940 students (80% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,659. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 999 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Houston-Downtown is $7,708 for Texas residents and $17,788 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,940 students (80% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,659. 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 Houston-Downtown for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Houston-Downtown
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,94080%$6,659
Pell Grants6,75550%$4,622
Federal Student Loans4,05130%$7,417

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 999 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 992 students (87% 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 Houston-Downtown.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Houston-Downtown
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid99988%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources96785%$7,849
Federal Grants87177%$4,802
Pell Grants77168%$5,289
Other Federal Grants1079%$980
State/Local Grants39034%$7,096
Institutional Grants27925%$2,296
Student Loans21619%$4,515
Federal Student Loans21419%$4,476
Other Student Loans30%$5,814

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 904 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Houston-Downtown. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 511 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 Houston-Downtown
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family435273197
Living Off-Campus without Family636422511

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 Houston-Downtown
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level824790$6,938,167$8,420
$0 - $30,000445445$4,089,136$9,189
$30,001 - $48,000192192$1,847,663$9,623
$48,001 - $75,000120115$834,220$6,952
$75,001 - $110,0004831$157,972$3,291
$110,001 or more197$9,176$483