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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,640
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $12,539
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,245
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 81%

Financial Aid Information at UIC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,640 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,539. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,245 students (81% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Illinois Chicago is $14,338 for Illinois residents and $29,360 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,640 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,539. 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 Illinois Chicago for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Illinois Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,64066%$12,539
Pell Grants11,04250%$4,920
Federal Student Loans5,82726%$6,194

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,245 beginning students (81% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,169 students (79% 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 Illinois Chicago.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Illinois Chicago
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,24581%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,93373%$13,813
Federal Grants2,31958%$5,229
Pell Grants2,31858%$5,124
Other Federal Grants2627%$948
State/Local Grants2,56164%$5,570
Institutional Grants2,69667%$5,239
Student Loans88722%$7,514
Federal Student Loans81320%$4,831
Other Student Loans1353%$20,276

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,703 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Illinois Chicago. Among them, 507 students have lived on campus and 683 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 Illinois Chicago
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus753324507
Living Off-Campus with Family1,6321,2201,496
Living Off-Campus without Family866633683

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 Illinois Chicago
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,6032,366$34,453,862$13,236
$0 - $30,0001,0351,035$16,855,698$16,286
$30,001 - $48,000683682$10,079,972$14,758
$48,001 - $75,000504491$6,056,323$12,017
$75,001 - $110,000179118$1,186,362$6,628
$110,001 or more20240$275,507$1,364