Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $9,585 and the average loan amount is $6,383. The average financial aid amount is 43.19% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $22,191).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid25,620 66%$245,566,416$9,585
Pell Grants15,834 41%$77,087,113$4,868
Federal Students Loans12,219 32%$77,997,163$6,383

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), 3,745 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of Houston.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $11,457 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,375.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of Houston.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,06581%--
Grant or scholarship aid3,745 75%$42,904,862$11,457
Federal Grants2,382 48%$16,502,174$6,928
Pell Grants2,200 44%$11,916,822$5,417
Other Federal Grants715 14%$4,585,352$6,413
State/Local Grants1,715 34%$12,453,812$7,262
Institutional Grants2,627 53%$13,948,876$5,310
Student Loans1,725 35%$10,997,121$6,375
Federal Student Loans1,672 33%$8,276,603$4,950
Other Student Loans197 4%$2,720,518$13,810

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 Houston.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$30,290,691$10,230
0 - $30,000972 969$12,754,769$13,122
$30,001 - $48,000670 668$8,431,096$12,584
$48,001 - $75,000584 565$6,940,071$11,884
$75,001 - $110,000300 248$1,463,266$4,878
$110,001 - more435 190$701,489$1,613

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Houston, for the first-time/full-time students, 4,756 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 242 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate4,756
Out-of-State Rate242
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Houston, 1,656 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 1,238 students live off-campus. In addition, 398 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus1,656
Living Off-Campus1,238
Living with Family398
Un-known254