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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 19,405
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $16,592
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,870
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 61%

Financial Aid Information at UIUC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 19,405 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $16,592. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,870 students (61% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is $18,267 for Illinois residents and $40,096 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 19,405 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $16,592. 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 aid19,40555%$16,592
Pell Grants8,36124%$5,351
Federal Student Loans10,17429%$5,422

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,870 beginning students (61% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,561 students (57% 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 Aid4,87061%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,84248%$17,524
Federal Grants1,77422%$5,623
Pell Grants1,77322%$5,482
Other Federal Grants78710%$324
State/Local Grants2,44131%$7,583
Institutional Grants3,60245%$10,783
Student Loans2,42330%$7,193
Federal Student Loans2,35830%$4,972
Other Student Loans5797%$9,855

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 3,554 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among them, 3,554 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus3,4803,5523,554
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 2023-2024 . 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 level3,1102,533$52,661,418$16,933
$0 - $30,000674673$19,041,469$28,251
$30,001 - $48,000510510$13,351,449$26,179
$48,001 - $75,000554550$12,226,307$22,069
$75,001 - $110,000351318$4,187,140$11,929
$110,001 or more1,021482$3,855,053$3,776