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| Table 389. | Average amount of financial aid awarded to full-time, full-year undergraduates, by type and source of aid and selected student characteristics: 2007-08 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected student characteristic |
Any aid | Grants | Loans | Work study | ||||||||||||||||
| Total1 | Federal2 | Nonfederal | Total | Federal | Nonfederal | Total3 | Federal3 | Nonfederal | Total4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| All full-time, full- year undergraduates |
$12,860 | (98) | $8,100 | (51) | $8,040 | (89) | $7,190 | (72) | $3,690 | (18) | $6,390 | (80) | $9,470 | (76) | $7,050 | (55) | $7,760 | (111) | $2,260 | (26) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 12,950 | (140) | 8,220 | (91) | 8,170 | (109) | 7,230 | (95) | 3,720 | (30) | 6,410 | (98) | 9,660 | (116) | 7,180 | (92) | 7,980 | (165) | 2,330 | (38) |
| Female | 12,790 | (114) | 8,020 | (56) | 7,950 | (112) | 7,150 | (84) | 3,680 | (24) | 6,380 | (100) | 9,340 | (85) | 6,970 | (58) | 7,600 | (131) | 2,210 | (33) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 12,990 | (126) | 8,080 | (70) | 8,420 | (114) | 7,150 | (91) | 3,520 | (26) | 6,590 | (99) | 9,780 | (97) | 7,150 | (77) | 8,090 | (126) | 2,250 | (33) |
| Black | 13,560 | (166) | 8,970 | (111) | 7,320 | (162) | 7,100 | (141) | 3,840 | (46) | 5,990 | (170) | 8,900 | (150) | 6,990 | (114) | 6,770 | (218) | 2,160 | (64) |
| Hispanic | 11,470 | (196) | 7,390 | (104) | 6,670 | (175) | 6,610 | (115) | 3,790 | (35) | 5,200 | (131) | 8,950 | (206) | 6,670 | (130) | 7,130 | (323) | 2,330 | (82) |
| Asian | 12,740 | (284) | 7,470 | (180) | 8,410 | (251) | 8,840 | (241) | 3,980 | (54) | 7,400 | (255) | 8,720 | (248) | 6,860 | (220) | 7,670 | (450) | 2,400 | (99) |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
10,980 | (785) | 7,710 | (519) | 6,380 | (645) | 6,710 | (598) | 4,160 | (322) | 5,110 | (597) | 8,100 | (598) | 6,620 | (500) | 6,340 | (863) | 1,650 | (256) |
| Pacific Islander | 13,560 | (897) | 8,980 | (713) | 7,790 | (734) | 6,300 | (520) | 3,450 | (240) | 5,600 | (620) | 11,160 | (696) | 8,470 | (589) | 8,570 | (659) | 2,460 | (244) |
| Other | 12,530 | (1,240) | 7,890 | (594) | 8,350 | (1,165) | 7,560 | (1,112) | 3,490 | (304) | 7,070 | (1,155) | 7,340 | (742) | 5,690 | (492) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Two or more races | 13,860 | (393) | 8,610 | (231) | 8,480 | (350) | 8,270 | (335) | 3,950 | (128) | 7,140 | (343) | 8,950 | (342) | 6,930 | (257) | 7,510 | (530) | 2,380 | (103) |
| Age | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 to 23 years old | 13,150 | (112) | 7,880 | (59) | 8,600 | (100) | 7,760 | (82) | 3,760 | (19) | 6,890 | (88) | 9,580 | (93) | 7,040 | (69) | 8,130 | (134) | 2,240 | (26) |
| 24 to 29 years old | 12,290 | (154) | 9,140 | (109) | 5,750 | (132) | 5,200 | (110) | 3,570 | (50) | 3,750 | (127) | 9,290 | (128) | 7,150 | (82) | 6,750 | (219) | 2,430 | (114) |
| 30 years old or over | 11,250 | (176) | 8,480 | (134) | 5,400 | (155) | 4,900 | (90) | 3,500 | (53) | 3,620 | (120) | 8,960 | (167) | 7,040 | (104) | 6,390 | (253) | 2,470 | (136) |
| Marital status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Not married5 | 13,040 | (104) | 8,060 | (55) | 8,270 | (92) | 7,410 | (75) | 3,730 | (18) | 6,580 | (82) | 9,520 | (86) | 7,060 | (61) | 7,950 | (120) | 2,260 | (26) |
| Married | 11,130 | (176) | 8,290 | (129) | 5,790 | (157) | 5,020 | (117) | 3,370 | (64) | 4,170 | (140) | 9,060 | (162) | 7,000 | (104) | 6,330 | (263) | 2,410 | (124) |
| Separated | 12,090 | (351) | 9,130 | (276) | 4,920 | (267) | 5,060 | (164) | 3,800 | (95) | 3,130 | (224) | 8,980 | (304) | 6,910 | (168) | 5,990 | (472) | 1,720 | (290) |
| Dependency status and family income |
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| Dependent | 13,280 | (120) | 7,840 | (65) | 8,770 | (103) | 7,880 | (88) | 3,740 | (21) | 7,010 | (91) | 9,690 | (97) | 7,080 | (74) | 8,290 | (140) | 2,230 | (26) |
| Less than $20,000 | 12,990 | (210) | 8,120 | (103) | 6,860 | (177) | 8,680 | (151) | 4,570 | (28) | 5,990 | (161) | 7,020 | (151) | 5,650 | (117) | 5,860 | (270) | 2,210 | (65) |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 13,910 | (224) | 7,980 | (123) | 7,930 | (168) | 8,650 | (153) | 3,760 | (29) | 6,740 | (149) | 8,020 | (219) | 6,230 | (153) | 6,510 | (221) | 2,160 | (70) |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 13,420 | (213) | 7,180 | (135) | 8,930 | (216) | 7,550 | (166) | 2,390 | (42) | 7,030 | (168) | 9,190 | (216) | 6,590 | (155) | 7,880 | (447) | 2,250 | (48) |
| $60,000-$79,999 | 12,790 | (226) | 7,160 | (148) | 9,120 | (206) | 7,100 | (202) | 1,630 | (228) | 7,090 | (201) | 9,770 | (170) | 6,930 | (151) | 8,290 | (229) | 2,300 | (68) |
| $80,000-$99,999 | 13,450 | (294) | 7,720 | (163) | 9,870 | (289) | 7,640 | (277) | ‡ | (†) | 7,620 | (275) | 10,660 | (222) | 7,530 | (167) | 9,070 | (249) | 2,220 | (79) |
| $100,000 or more | 13,090 | (199) | 8,490 | (178) | 9,430 | (156) | 7,390 | (142) | 2,930 | (845) | 7,370 | (143) | 11,810 | (187) | 8,560 | (177) | 9,870 | (254) | 2,280 | (57) |
| Independent | 11,690 | (114) | 8,700 | (73) | 5,630 | (99) | 5,330 | (68) | 3,620 | (31) | 3,970 | (85) | 8,940 | (96) | 7,000 | (57) | 6,420 | (147) | 2,430 | (80) |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,520 | (198) | 9,360 | (116) | 5,570 | (161) | 6,280 | (105) | 4,140 | (37) | 4,180 | (127) | 8,470 | (146) | 6,950 | (96) | 6,040 | (239) | 2,380 | (100) |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 11,530 | (219) | 8,660 | (126) | 5,220 | (201) | 4,950 | (120) | 3,280 | (49) | 3,730 | (176) | 8,590 | (193) | 7,000 | (116) | 6,020 | (306) | 2,680 | (198) |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 11,630 | (266) | 8,390 | (170) | 5,790 | (288) | 5,120 | (171) | 3,680 | (60) | 3,610 | (213) | 9,150 | (272) | 6,800 | (146) | 7,140 | (498) | 2,480 | (258) |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 10,860 | (233) | 8,210 | (179) | 5,130 | (179) | 3,930 | (115) | 2,510 | (76) | 3,430 | (160) | 9,120 | (204) | 7,130 | (134) | 5,950 | (318) | 2,280 | (231) |
| $50,000 or more | 10,770 | (324) | 7,680 | (226) | 6,900 | (327) | 4,710 | (245) | ‡ | (†) | 4,790 | (235) | 10,250 | (376) | 7,220 | (163) | 7,450 | (440) | 2,210 | (306) |
| Housing status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School-owned | 17,450 | (206) | 9,200 | (122) | 11,560 | (174) | 10,320 | (153) | 4,040 | (41) | 9,350 | (154) | 10,670 | (173) | 7,700 | (135) | 9,180 | (240) | 2,120 | (36) |
| Off-campus, not with parents |
11,910 | (110) | 8,290 | (63) | 6,700 | (103) | 5,950 | (79) | 3,600 | (30) | 5,010 | (89) | 9,320 | (92) | 7,080 | (62) | 7,260 | (151) | 2,430 | (53) |
| With parents | 8,670 | (127) | 6,150 | (85) | 5,250 | (115) | 5,360 | (84) | 3,640 | (33) | 4,060 | (99) | 7,710 | (155) | 5,730 | (107) | 6,710 | (198) | 2,600 | (82) |
| Attended more than one institution |
11,280 | (153) | 7,670 | (107) | 6,750 | (149) | 5,960 | (120) | 3,480 | (38) | 5,210 | (145) | 8,770 | (130) | 6,690 | (111) | 6,860 | (156) | 2,140 | (67) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes students who reported they were awarded aid, but did not specify the source or type of aid. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Includes Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense benefits. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Includes Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Details on federal and nonfederal work-study participants are not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Includes students who were single, divorced, or widowed. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and because some students receive multiple types of aid and aid from different sources. Full-time, full-year undergraduates were enrolled full time for 9 or more months at one or more institutions. Data include undergraduates in degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions. Data include Puerto Rico. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08). (This table was prepared July 2013.) |
