Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $8,853 and the average loan amount is $6,396. The average financial aid amount is 39.89% 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 aid23,525 62%$208,275,756$8,853
Pell Grants15,513 41%$79,464,264$5,122
Federal Students Loans12,102 32%$77,407,394$6,396

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), 3,769 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 $11,551 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,803.
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 Aid4,14481%--
Grant or scholarship aid3,769 74%$43,536,434$11,551
Federal Grants2,320 45%$13,939,906$6,009
Pell Grants2,317 45%$13,293,720$5,737
Other Federal Grants333 7%$646,186$1,940
State/Local Grants1,899 37%$14,513,952$7,643
Institutional Grants2,872 56%$15,082,576$5,252
Student Loans1,820 36%$12,382,299$6,803
Federal Student Loans1,777 35%$8,833,019$4,971
Other Student Loans237 5%$3,549,280$14,976

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--$34,471,147$11,203
0 - $30,0001,027 1,027$15,127,039$14,729
$30,001 - $48,000664 663$9,539,286$14,366
$48,001 - $75,000557 540$6,930,689$12,443
$75,001 - $110,000326 252$1,824,583$5,597
$110,001 - more503 237$1,049,550$2,087

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Houston, for the first-time/full-time students, 4,736 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 366 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate4,736
Out-of-State Rate366
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Houston, 1,805 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 1,171 students live off-campus. In addition, 386 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus1,805
Living Off-Campus1,171
Living with Family386
Un-known175