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UI Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 15,105
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $10,058
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,069
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at UI

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,105 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,058. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,069 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Iowa is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,105 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,058. 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 Iowa for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Iowa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid15,10570%$10,058
Pell Grants4,03619%$4,730
Federal Student Loans8,74240%$6,547

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,069 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,983 students (89% 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 Iowa.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Iowa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,06991%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,67282%$9,959
Federal Grants1,58635%$4,964
Pell Grants80118%$4,818
Other Federal Grants1,56835%$2,560
State/Local Grants401%$5,416
Institutional Grants3,29673%$8,640
Student Loans2,07246%$8,853
Federal Student Loans2,04245%$5,383
Other Student Loans43510%$16,897

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,140 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Iowa. Among them, 1,851 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 Iowa
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,6621,4261,851
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 Iowa
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4691,197$8,714,194$5,932
$0 - $30,000195195$2,458,725$12,609
$30,001 - $48,000186185$2,014,978$10,833
$48,001 - $75,000219198$1,579,778$7,214
$75,001 - $110,000245182$902,697$3,684
$110,001 or more624437$1,758,016$2,817