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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,142
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $6,381
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,180
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at UNI

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,142 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,381. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,180 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Northern Iowa is $9,936 for Iowa residents and $21,712 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,142 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,381. 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 aid5,14266%$6,381
Pell Grants1,84124%$4,634
Federal Student Loans3,38944%$5,978

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,180 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,153 students (81% 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 Aid1,18083%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,06074%$5,325
Federal Grants29721%$4,632
Pell Grants20614%$4,893
Other Federal Grants15911%$2,313
State/Local Grants473%$5,382
Institutional Grants1,04573%$3,843
Student Loans63945%$6,694
Federal Student Loans62944%$5,263
Other Student Loans1098%$8,871

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 987 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Northern Iowa. Among them, 870 students have lived on campus and 78 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus928928870
Living Off-Campus with Family375039
Living Off-Campus without Family365978

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 2023-2024 . 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 level776692$5,445,586$7,018
$0 - $30,0008787$996,716$11,457
$30,001 - $48,0008787$912,686$10,491
$48,001 - $75,000130126$1,008,211$7,755
$75,001 - $110,000175150$974,510$5,569
$110,001 or more297242$1,553,463$5,231
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