Southeastern Conference (SEC) Members Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools, a total of 273,274 undergraduate students has awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $14,281 while the 2024 average tuition & fees of the SEC is $33,994. The average financial aid amount could cover 42.01% of tuition & fees.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 80%% of students (67,076 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
The following list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent of students received financial aid.
- For all undergraduate students, University of Kentucky has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 87% and University of Arkansas has the lowest graduation rate of 52%.
- For all undergraduate students, Vanderbilt University has the highest amount of grant aid of $53,335 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest amount of grant aid of $7,223.
- For first-time full-time students, University of Kentucky has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 96% and University of Arkansas has the lowest graduation rate of 50%.
- For first-time full-time students, Vanderbilt University has the highest amount of grant aid of $57,723 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest amount of grant aid of $6,762.
SEC Schools Financial Aid Comparison
The following table compares financial aid statistics between SEC schools. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years | $33,200 ($11,900) | 21,567 | 66% | $15,486 | 5,759 | 72% | $16,394 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years | $33,944 ($12,536) | 15,085 | 59% | $10,729 | 3,961 | 75% | $11,644 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Public, 4 years | $28,772 ($9,748) | 13,603 | 52% | $8,739 | 3,532 | 50% | $8,109 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years | $28,659 ($6,381) | 28,738 | 83% | $9,719 | 5,789 | 88% | $10,724 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years | $30,220 ($11,180) | 26,305 | 86% | $10,849 | 5,187 | 83% | $11,657 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years | $33,406 ($13,212) | 19,781 | 87% | $12,161 | 5,713 | 96% | $13,024 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years | $28,631 ($11,954) | 22,801 | 74% | $12,924 | 6,500 | 88% | $13,509 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years | $26,980 ($9,412) | 12,690 | 73% | $12,744 | 3,449 | 78% | $13,070 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years | $26,580 ($9,815) | 15,137 | 83% | $11,796 | 3,239 | 96% | $13,532 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Public, 4 years | $34,338 ($14,130) | 18,122 | 76% | $11,773 | 4,138 | 84% | $11,734 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years | $34,943 ($12,688) | 21,698 | 79% | $7,223 | 5,998 | 91% | $6,762 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years | $31,974 ($13,484) | 20,290 | 75% | $11,426 | 5,777 | 85% | $11,491 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years | $63,946 ($47,664) | 4,716 | 66% | $53,335 | 1,064 | 66% | $57,723 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX Public, 4 years | $40,328 ($12,841) | 32,741 | 57% | $11,036 | 6,970 | 61% | $11,607 |
| Average | $33,994 | 273,274 | 73% | $14,281 | 67,076 | 80% | $15,070 |
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