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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 31,774
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 82%
Average Aid Amount $6,544
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,046
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Houston

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 31,774 students (82% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,544. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,046 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,699 for Texas residents and $21,891 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 31,774 students (82% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,544. 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 for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Houston
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid31,77482%$6,544
Pell Grants15,68341%$4,856
Federal Student Loans13,85936%$6,482

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,046 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,021 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 Houston.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Houston
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,04694%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,98793%$8,693
Federal Grants4,31580%$3,705
Pell Grants2,34944%$5,409
Other Federal Grants4,17878%$786
State/Local Grants1,57029%$7,061
Institutional Grants3,65768%$4,452
Student Loans2,00637%$6,505
Federal Student Loans1,95736%$4,993
Other Student Loans3136%$10,472

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,252 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Houston. Among them, 2,146 students have lived on campus and 1,213 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
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,8011,7992,146
Living Off-Campus with Family305382407
Living Off-Campus without Family1,0371,0941,213

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
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,2382,920$31,214,962$9,640
$0 - $30,0001,1261,125$14,444,689$12,828
$30,001 - $48,000671671$8,519,445$12,697
$48,001 - $75,000572554$5,707,723$9,979
$75,001 - $110,000345245$1,320,613$3,828
$110,001 or more524325$1,222,492$2,333