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South Alabama Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,365
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 75%
Average Aid Amount $8,367
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,552
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at South Alabama

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,365 students (75% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,367. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,552 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Alabama is $10,116 for Alabama residents and $19,092 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,365 students (75% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,367. 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 South Alabama for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of South Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,36575%$8,367
Pell Grants3,15337%$5,432
Federal Student Loans4,13749%$10,644

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,552 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,537 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 South Alabama.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of South Alabama
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,55297%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,51194%$8,500
Federal Grants71445%$6,145
Pell Grants67742%$5,611
Other Federal Grants18412%$3,201
State/Local Grants392%$2,436
Institutional Grants1,44790%$5,778
Student Loans83052%$10,821
Federal Student Loans81451%$9,962
Other Student Loans765%$11,486

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,484 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of South Alabama. Among them, 1,019 students have lived on campus and 76 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 South Alabama
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus8441,0061,019
Living Off-Campus with Family254308305
Living Off-Campus without Family11414376

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 South Alabama
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,060671$7,343,597$6,928
$0 - $30,000346345$4,125,091$11,922
$30,001 - $48,000180176$1,878,703$10,437
$48,001 - $75,000177133$1,170,703$6,614
$75,001 - $110,00013714$126,948$927
$110,001 or more2203$42,152$192