Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $6,997 and the average loan amount is $6,304. The average financial aid amount is 50.81% 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 aid4,907 92%$34,333,531$6,997
Pell Grants2,088 39%$10,388,399$4,975
Federal Students Loans1,503 28%$9,474,993$6,304

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), 760 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 $7,827 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,023.
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 Aid76099%--
Grant or scholarship aid760 99%$5,948,295$7,827
Federal Grants760 99%$2,823,822$3,716
Pell Grants426 56%$2,259,436$5,304
Other Federal Grants760 99%$564,386$743
State/Local Grants359 47%$474,230$1,321
Institutional Grants625 82%$2,650,243$4,240
Student Loans232 30%$1,165,263$5,023
Federal Student Loans230 30%$1,077,863$4,686
Other Student Loans11 1%$87,400$7,945

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--$3,762,877$7,955
0 - $30,000206 206$1,978,078$9,602
$30,001 - $48,00094 94$826,834$8,796
$48,001 - $75,00095 93$588,595$6,196
$75,001 - $110,00036 33$171,238$4,757
$110,001 - more42 38$198,132$4,717

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, for the first-time/full-time students, 666 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 98 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate666
Out-of-State Rate98
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 248 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 102 students live off-campus. In addition, 274 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus248
Living Off-Campus102
Living with Family274
Un-known12