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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,288
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 97%
Average Aid Amount $8,945
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 944
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at UNK

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,288 students (97% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,945. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 944 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney is $8,302 for Nebraska residents and $14,260 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,288 students (97% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,945. 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 Nebraska at Kearney for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,28897%$8,945
Pell Grants1,53335%$4,471
Federal Student Loans1,71439%$5,847

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 944 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 944 students (100% 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 Nebraska at Kearney.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid944100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources944100%$7,282
Federal Grants944100%$2,892
Pell Grants35237%$4,525
Other Federal Grants93899%$1,213
State/Local Grants16618%$2,859
Institutional Grants67471%$5,443
Student Loans43646%$6,618
Federal Student Loans42945%$5,028
Other Student Loans687%$10,713

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 647 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Nebraska at Kearney. Among them, 565 students have lived on campus and 32 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 Nebraska at Kearney
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus522506565
Living Off-Campus with Family153320
Living Off-Campus without Family353232

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 Nebraska at Kearney
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level561479$3,650,776$6,508
$0 - $30,000113112$1,044,978$9,248
$30,001 - $48,00010099$899,631$8,996
$48,001 - $75,000120114$895,371$7,461
$75,001 - $110,00010980$470,859$4,320
$110,001 or more11974$339,937$2,857
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