Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $11,981 and the average loan amount is $6,288. The average financial aid amount is 35.86% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $33,406).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid19,361 88%$231,969,943$11,981
Pell Grants4,639 21%$21,930,500$4,727
Federal Students Loans7,781 36%$48,929,093$6,288

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), 4,322 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of Kentucky.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $14,114 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $8,420.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of Kentucky.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,39996%--
Grant or scholarship aid4,322 94%$61,000,962$14,114
Federal Grants1,960 43%$11,381,166$5,807
Pell Grants1,087 24%$5,363,766$4,934
Other Federal Grants1,650 36%$6,017,400$3,647
State/Local Grants2,981 65%$8,513,954$2,856
Institutional Grants3,880 84%$41,105,842$10,594
Student Loans1,992 43%$16,772,217$8,420
Federal Student Loans1,918 42%$10,064,532$5,247
Other Student Loans358 8%$6,707,685$18,737

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 Kentucky.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$24,492,760$14,307
0 - $30,000428 428$8,576,105$20,038
$30,001 - $48,000222 221$4,324,362$19,479
$48,001 - $75,000274 272$4,574,633$16,696
$75,001 - $110,000246 243$2,789,863$11,341
$110,001 - more542 523$4,227,797$7,800

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Kentucky, for the first-time/full-time students, 3,292 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 1,309 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate3,292
Out-of-State Rate1,309
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Kentucky, 2,425 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 212 students live off-campus. In addition, 194 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus2,425
Living Off-Campus212
Living with Family194
Un-known362