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Nebraska-Lincoln Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,197
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 83%
Average Aid Amount $11,063
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,459
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at Nebraska-Lincoln

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,197 students (83% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,063. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,459 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is $10,108 for Nebraska residents and $27,748 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,197 students (83% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,063. 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-Lincoln for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,19783%$11,063
Pell Grants4,35822%$4,517
Federal Student Loans6,45733%$5,745

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,459 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,394 students (93% 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-Lincoln.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,45995%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,26991%$10,941
Federal Grants2,99464%$3,575
Pell Grants1,22226%$4,623
Other Federal Grants2,92662%$1,727
State/Local Grants70915%$2,240
Institutional Grants4,19389%$8,208
Student Loans1,87940%$6,553
Federal Student Loans1,82239%$4,842
Other Student Loans2535%$13,793

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,152 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among them, 2,336 students have lived on campus and 98 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-Lincoln
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,2922,5662,336
Living Off-Campus with Family277371393
Living Off-Campus without Family487598

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-Lincoln
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9171,788$16,257,727$8,481
$0 - $30,000359359$4,676,814$13,027
$30,001 - $48,000326326$4,172,717$12,800
$48,001 - $75,000367367$3,709,727$10,108
$75,001 - $110,000296272$1,752,250$5,920
$110,001 or more569464$1,946,219$3,420