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UNI Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,888
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $7,433
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,372
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at UNI

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,888 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,433. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,372 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Northern Iowa is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,888 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,433. 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 Northern Iowa for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Northern Iowa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,88874%$7,433
Pell Grants2,07226%$4,449
Federal Student Loans3,71347%$5,963

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,372 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,332 students (86% 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 Northern Iowa.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Northern Iowa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,37289%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,27583%$6,412
Federal Grants79251%$4,964
Pell Grants32621%$4,903
Other Federal Grants79151%$2,950
State/Local Grants393%$5,315
Institutional Grants1,12373%$3,594
Student Loans70546%$6,606
Federal Student Loans70346%$5,202
Other Student Loans1027%$9,808

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,037 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Northern Iowa. Among them, 928 students have lived on campus and 59 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 Northern Iowa
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus958928928
Living Off-Campus with Family283750
Living Off-Campus without Family343659

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 Northern Iowa
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level791701$5,185,164$6,555
$0 - $30,000127127$1,375,675$10,832
$30,001 - $48,0008989$835,340$9,386
$48,001 - $75,000132128$873,853$6,620
$75,001 - $110,000155127$692,030$4,465
$110,001 or more288230$1,408,266$4,890