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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 20,318
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 58%
Average Aid Amount $16,449
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,268
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 64%

Financial Aid Information at UIUC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,318 students (58% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $16,449. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,268 students (64% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is $16,004 for Illinois residents and $34,501 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,318 students (58% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $16,449. 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 Urbana-Champaign for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid20,31858%$16,449
Pell Grants8,64525%$5,085
Federal Student Loans10,38130%$5,363

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,268 beginning students (64% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,008 students (61% 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 Urbana-Champaign.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,26864%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,42754%$16,552
Federal Grants3,51142%$5,021
Pell Grants1,94824%$5,240
Other Federal Grants3,51142%$2,114
State/Local Grants2,55731%$6,407
Institutional Grants3,66344%$10,719
Student Loans2,74533%$6,697
Federal Student Loans2,66932%$4,998
Other Student Loans7239%$6,976

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,552 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among them, 3,552 students have lived on campus and 0 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 Urbana-Champaign
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,7393,4803,552
Living Off-Campus with Family000
Living Off-Campus without Family000

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 Urbana-Champaign
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,3092,602$51,379,131$15,527
$0 - $30,000773773$21,454,976$27,755
$30,001 - $48,000563561$12,990,553$23,074
$48,001 - $75,000531527$10,469,016$19,716
$75,001 - $110,000382318$3,362,572$8,803
$110,001 or more1,060423$3,102,014$2,926