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Undergraduate Grant Aid

The share of undergraduates receiving institution or state aid increased between 2012 and 2022, while the share receiving federal grant aid stayed about the same. Changes in grant aid over the past decade vary by provider, as average institution grant aid increased by 28%, average state grant aid increased by 38%, and federal grant aid increased by just 18%.

Notes: Average aid and share of undergraduates receiving aid are for first-time, full-time undergraduates at public two- and four-year institutions only. Data not available in all years for all states or territories.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Student Financial Aid, 2012-2022.

For more information, please contact:

Colleen Falkenstern

Director of Evidence and Strategic Initiatives, Policy Analysis and Research


303.541.0313

cfalkenstern@wiche.edu