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Kentucky Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 19,361
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $11,981
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,412
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Kentucky

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 19,361 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,981. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,412 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Kentucky is $13,212 for Kentucky residents and $33,406 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 19,361 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,981. 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 Kentucky for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Kentucky
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid19,36188%$11,981
Pell Grants4,63921%$4,727
Federal Student Loans7,78136%$6,288

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,412 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,399 students (96% 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 Kentucky.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Kentucky
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,41296%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,32294%$14,114
Federal Grants1,96043%$5,807
Pell Grants1,08724%$4,934
Other Federal Grants1,65036%$3,647
State/Local Grants2,98165%$2,856
Institutional Grants3,88084%$10,594
Student Loans1,99243%$8,420
Federal Student Loans1,91842%$5,247
Other Student Loans3588%$18,737

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,193 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Kentucky. Among them, 2,425 students have lived on campus and 212 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 Kentucky
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,7442,4422,425
Living Off-Campus with Family165182194
Living Off-Campus without Family133150212

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 Kentucky
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7121,687$24,492,760$14,307
$0 - $30,000428428$8,576,105$20,038
$30,001 - $48,000222221$4,324,362$19,479
$48,001 - $75,000274272$4,574,633$16,696
$75,001 - $110,000246243$2,789,863$11,341
$110,001 or more542523$4,227,797$7,800