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South Alabama Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,655
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 87%
Average Aid Amount $8,018
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,685
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at South Alabama

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,655 students (87% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,018. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,685 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Alabama is $9,676 for Alabama residents and $18,652 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,655 students (87% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,018. 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 aid7,65587%$8,018
Pell Grants3,40339%$5,002
Federal Student Loans4,47451%$10,621

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,685 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,659 students (95% 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 Aid1,68596%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,63994%$7,686
Federal Grants1,02058%$5,520
Pell Grants76444%$5,041
Other Federal Grants66638%$2,672
State/Local Grants986%$1,398
Institutional Grants1,44482%$4,730
Student Loans98256%$11,177
Federal Student Loans95755%$10,574
Other Student Loans724%$11,898

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,603 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of South Alabama. Among them, 1,006 students have lived on campus and 143 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus8028441,006
Living Off-Campus with Family273254308
Living Off-Campus without Family117114143

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 South Alabama
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,174749$6,985,537$5,950
$0 - $30,000399398$4,092,178$10,256
$30,001 - $48,000201198$1,838,321$9,146
$48,001 - $75,000186119$806,705$4,337
$75,001 - $110,00017931$228,985$1,279
$110,001 or more2093$19,348$93