Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,558 and the average loan amount is $6,319. The average financial aid amount is 54.89% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $13,770).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid4,955 92%$37,450,030$7,558
Pell Grants2,170 40%$10,354,312$4,772
Federal Students Loans1,596 30%$10,084,577$6,319

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 745 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,283 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $4,876.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid745100%--
Grant or scholarship aid745 100%$6,170,562$8,283
Federal Grants745 100%$3,255,288$4,370
Pell Grants406 54%$2,109,154$5,195
Other Federal Grants745 100%$1,146,134$1,538
State/Local Grants373 50%$439,298$1,178
Institutional Grants583 78%$2,475,976$4,247
Student Loans211 28%$1,028,865$4,876
Federal Student Loans210 28%$997,365$4,749
Other Student Loans4 1%$31,500$7,875

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$4,528,078$7,210
0 - $30,000215 215$1,881,209$8,750
$30,001 - $48,000100 100$841,663$8,417
$48,001 - $75,000116 116$799,519$6,892
$75,001 - $110,000100 100$458,596$4,586
$110,001 - more97 97$547,091$5,640

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, for the first-time/full-time students, 664 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 84 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate664
Out-of-State Rate84
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 217 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 109 students live off-campus. In addition, 287 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus217
Living Off-Campus109
Living with Family287
Un-known16