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Table 331.20. Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by participation and average amount awarded in financial aid programs, and control and level of institution: 2000-01 through 2016-17
Control and level of institution, and year Number enrolled Number awarded financial aid Percent awarded aid Percent of enrolled students awarded aid Average award for students in aid programs1
Current dollars Constant 2017-18 dollars2
Federal grants State/ local grants Institu- tional grants Student loans3 Federal grants State/ local grants Institu- tional grants Student loans3 Federal grants State/ local grants Institu- tional grants Student loans3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
All institutions                              
2000-01 1,976,600 1,390,527 70.3 31.6 31.2 31.1 40.1 $2,486 $2,039 $4,740 $3,764 $3,524 $2,889 $6,717 $5,334
2001-02 2,050,016 1,481,592 72.3 33.3 32.5 31.5 40.7 2,739 2,057 4,918 3,970 3,814 2,864 6,848 5,528
2002-03 2,135,613 1,553,024 72.7 34.1 30.9 31.5 41.4 2,947 2,189 5,267 4,331 4,015 2,982 7,177 5,901
2003-04 2,178,517 1,610,967 73.9 34.6 31.2 31.9 43.1 2,934 2,226 5,648 4,193 3,911 2,968 7,531 5,591
2004-05 2,260,590 1,689,910 74.8 35.2 31.3 31.7 44.0 2,939 2,343 5,958 4,463 3,804 3,033 7,712 5,776
                               
2005-06 2,309,543 1,731,315 75.0 33.7 30.8 32.7 44.6 2,959 2,441 6,213 4,831 3,690 3,044 7,747 6,024
2006-07 2,426,599 1,766,783 72.8 32.1 30.0 32.2 43.5 3,131 2,526 6,598 5,018 3,806 3,070 8,020 6,099
2007-08 2,528,579 1,911,296 75.6 35.4 30.6 33.6 45.5 3,381 2,586 6,808 6,008 3,962 3,031 7,980 7,041
2008-09 2,542,748 1,974,063 77.6 36.4 31.7 34.6 46.6 3,927 2,706 7,518 6,723 4,539 3,128 8,691 7,771
2009-10 2,855,241 2,323,706 81.4 46.2 28.6 33.3 51.2 4,693 2,771 7,693 7,019 5,373 3,173 8,807 8,035
                               
2010-11 2,648,101 2,179,582 82.3 47.8 31.0 35.8 50.1 4,758 2,843 8,393 6,624 5,340 3,190 9,420 7,434
2011-12 2,571,120 2,140,556 83.3 47.6 30.8 37.9 51.2 4,424 2,912 8,767 6,641 4,824 3,176 9,559 7,241
2012-13 2,510,994 2,077,909 82.8 45.5 31.2 39.8 49.4 4,452 3,051 9,223 6,896 4,775 3,272 9,891 7,396
2013-14 2,505,306 2,077,487 82.9 45.3 32.2 41.4 47.3 4,533 3,101 9,603 7,015 4,786 3,274 10,141 7,408
2014-15 2,471,045 2,062,252 83.5 44.5 32.9 42.8 47.0 4,599 3,214 10,066 6,925 4,822 3,370 10,553 7,260
                               
2015-16 2,458,068 2,031,557 82.6 42.6 32.3 44.3 45.6 4,682 3,375 10,353 6,989 4,876 3,514 10,781 7,278
2016-17 2,491,008 2,063,078 82.8 42.3 31.9 44.7 46.1 4,698 3,460 10,774 7,078 4,804 3,538 11,017 7,238
                               
Public                              
2000-01 1,333,236 872,109 65.4 30.0 33.5 22.7 30.7 2,408 1,707 2,275 3,050 3,412 2,419 3,223 4,322
2005-06 1,510,268 1,066,041 70.6 31.1 34.8 25.1 34.2 2,926 2,226 3,162 3,866 3,648 2,776 3,943 4,821
2010-11 1,802,335 1,421,369 78.9 46.0 35.9 27.2 40.2 4,765 2,676 4,160 5,780 5,348 3,004 4,669 6,487
2012-13 1,736,339 1,391,643 80.1 45.1 36.2 31.2 41.4 4,427 2,915 4,696 6,123 4,748 3,126 5,037 6,567
2013-14 1,752,745 1,410,234 80.5 44.9 37.3 32.4 39.8 4,518 2,961 4,950 6,213 4,771 3,126 5,228 6,561
                               
2014-15 1,743,119 1,412,510 81.0 44.2 38.1 34.3 39.6 4,592 3,080 5,165 6,243 4,814 3,229 5,414 6,545
2015-16 1,747,471 1,399,831 80.1 42.2 37.2 35.6 38.1 4,636 3,238 5,322 6,316 4,828 3,372 5,542 6,577
2016-17 1,752,357 1,406,966 80.3 41.6 37.2 37.1 38.2 4,639 3,329 5,499 6,439 4,743 3,404 5,623 6,584
                               
4-year                              
2000-01 804,793 573,430 71.3 26.6 36.5 29.6 40.7 2,569 2,068 2,616 3,212 3,641 2,931 3,707 4,551
2005-06 906,948 695,017 76.6 26.6 36.8 34.2 44.4 3,071 2,752 3,573 4,166 3,829 3,432 4,456 5,195
2010-11 1,039,126 858,424 82.6 38.9 38.2 39.6 51.5 4,983 3,469 4,634 6,127 5,593 3,893 5,201 6,876
2012-13 1,056,119 872,932 82.7 37.8 37.3 43.8 50.8 4,506 3,665 5,168 6,576 4,833 3,931 5,543 7,052
2013-14 1,076,356 892,192 82.9 37.9 37.4 45.4 49.5 4,597 3,724 5,435 6,658 4,855 3,933 5,740 7,031
                               
2014-15 1,095,363 915,024 83.5 37.5 37.6 47.2 49.5 4,669 3,842 5,651 6,694 4,895 4,028 5,924 7,018
2015-16 1,144,409 948,342 82.9 36.8 36.8 47.2 47.2 4,707 3,905 5,812 6,710 4,901 4,066 6,053 6,988
2016-17 1,161,575 965,068 83.1 36.4 36.5 48.9 47.1 4,723 3,989 5,997 6,840 4,830 4,079 6,132 6,994
                               
2-year                              
2000-01 528,443 298,679 56.5 35.2 28.8 12.1 15.3 2,222 1,009 1,004 2,396 3,149 1,430 1,423 3,395
2005-06 603,320 371,024 61.5 38.0 31.9 11.3 19.0 2,774 1,314 1,297 2,812 3,458 1,639 1,617 3,507
2010-11 763,209 562,945 73.8 55.7 32.8 10.3 24.9 4,557 1,418 1,677 4,802 5,115 1,592 1,882 5,389
2012-13 680,220 518,711 76.3 56.3 34.5 11.5 26.9 4,345 1,653 1,891 4,792 4,660 1,773 2,028 5,139
2013-14 676,389 518,042 76.6 56.0 37.1 11.8 24.4 4,432 1,736 1,983 4,772 4,681 1,833 2,094 5,040
                               
2014-15 647,756 497,486 76.8 55.6 39.0 12.4 22.9 4,504 1,839 2,031 4,595 4,722 1,928 2,129 4,818
2015-16 603,062 451,489 74.9 52.4 38.0 13.5 20.7 4,542 2,010 2,066 4,610 4,730 2,093 2,152 4,800
2016-17 590,782 441,898 74.8 51.9 38.6 14.1 20.8 4,521 2,098 2,111 4,655 4,623 2,146 2,158 4,760
                               
Private nonprofit                              
2000-01 439,369 363,044 82.6 28.4 31.8 68.1 57.7 2,879 2,998 7,368 4,019 4,079 4,248 10,441 5,696
2005-06 471,069 401,908 85.3 26.5 31.3 73.8 59.8 3,426 3,117 9,932 5,270 4,272 3,887 12,385 6,571
2010-11 517,831 462,840 89.4 36.4 27.7 78.4 64.3 5,076 3,556 14,324 7,296 5,697 3,991 16,076 8,188
2012-13 515,385 458,633 89.0 33.8 26.1 79.9 61.9 4,663 3,673 15,960 7,886 5,001 3,940 17,117 8,458
2013-14 513,574 458,526 89.3 33.7 26.1 81.1 61.1 4,738 3,760 16,832 8,064 5,003 3,970 17,774 8,516
                               
2014-15 535,142 479,437 89.6 35.0 24.9 78.3 60.1 4,763 3,839 17,705 7,940 4,993 4,025 18,561 8,324
2015-16 540,835 484,705 89.6 35.2 23.8 78.7 61.0 4,998 4,013 18,452 7,925 5,204 4,179 19,215 8,253
2016-17 569,212 511,718 89.9 36.9 22.6 75.7 62.3 5,093 4,125 19,291 8,008 5,208 4,218 19,726 8,188
                               
4-year                              
2000-01 419,499 347,638 82.9 27.4 32.2 70.1 58.1 2,930 3,001 7,458 4,000 4,153 4,253 10,569 5,668
2005-06 460,832 393,429 85.4 26.0 31.2 74.6 59.8 3,437 3,121 10,002 5,264 4,286 3,891 12,472 6,564
2010-11 504,715 451,012 89.4 35.4 27.7 79.6 64.3 5,105 3,574 14,414 7,305 5,729 4,011 16,177 8,198
2012-13 505,079 449,337 89.0 33.1 26.0 80.7 61.9 4,692 3,680 16,070 7,904 5,032 3,947 17,235 8,478
2013-14 504,584 450,228 89.2 33.1 26.1 81.6 61.0 4,758 3,762 16,966 8,069 5,024 3,973 17,917 8,521
                               
2014-15 503,662 450,897 89.5 32.6 25.9 82.3 60.9 4,830 3,838 17,835 7,994 5,064 4,024 18,698 8,380
2015-16 505,549 451,276 89.3 31.9 25.0 82.1 59.2 4,931 4,017 18,826 8,002 5,134 4,183 19,605 8,333
2016-17 508,584 455,063 89.5 31.5 24.9 82.2 59.4 4,924 4,125 19,766 8,176 5,035 4,218 20,211 8,361
                               
2-year                              
2000-01 19,870 15,406 77.5 49.2 23.9 25.7 49.5 2,269 2,892 2,168 4,509 3,216 4,099 3,072 6,390
2005-06 10,237 8,479 82.8 51.6 36.1 38.5 55.9 3,176 2,974 3,799 5,531 3,961 3,708 4,737 6,897
2010-11 13,116 11,828 90.2 73.3 26.8 29.8 64.3 4,553 2,835 5,059 6,944 5,109 3,182 5,678 7,793
2012-13 10,306 9,296 90.2 67.1 30.3 37.7 60.6 3,962 3,373 4,347 6,960 4,249 3,617 4,663 7,464
2013-14 8,990 8,298 92.3 70.6 27.3 49.5 65.5 4,216 3,618 4,346 7,818 4,452 3,820 4,590 8,256
                               
2014-15 31,480 28,540 90.7 74.3 8.4 14.4 48.4 4,288 3,881 5,768 6,855 4,495 4,069 6,047 7,187
2015-16 35,286 33,429 94.7 81.8 7.2 30.0 85.8 5,374 3,810 3,770 7,171 5,596 3,967 3,926 7,467
2016-17 60,628 56,655 93.4 81.7 3.7 21.1 86.9 5,641 4,145 3,778 7,041 5,768 4,239 3,863 7,199
                               
Private for-profit                              
2000-01 203,995 155,374 76.2 49.3 15.2 6.2 63.5 2,312 2,494 1,540 5,517 3,277 3,534 2,182 7,819
2005-06 328,206 263,366 80.2 55.6 11.4 8.8 70.4 2,725 2,796 1,423 6,454 3,398 3,486 1,775 8,047
2010-11 327,935 295,373 90.1 75.7 9.0 15.5 82.0 4,494 3,028 1,884 8,064 5,044 3,399 2,115 9,050
2012-13 259,270 227,633 87.8 71.9 7.8 18.2 77.3 4,360 3,159 2,343 8,095 4,676 3,388 2,513 8,682
2013-14 238,987 208,727 87.3 72.8 8.2 21.5 73.3 4,394 3,278 2,489 8,336 4,640 3,462 2,628 8,803
                               
2014-15 192,784 170,305 88.3 73.1 8.6 20.7 76.6 4,421 3,571 3,193 7,906 4,634 3,744 3,347 8,289
2015-16 169,762 147,021 86.6 69.9 8.7 25.3 74.4 4,460 3,841 2,860 8,096 4,645 4,000 2,978 8,431
2016-17 169,439 144,394 85.2 67.8 7.6 18.8 73.5 4,355 3,489 3,313 7,870 4,453 3,568 3,387 8,048
                               
4-year                              
2000-01 81,075 51,739 63.8 36.1 11.9 8.3 57.7 2,295 2,889 1,616 5,749 3,253 4,094 2,290 8,146
2005-06 157,705 116,237 73.7 46.8 8.9 10.9 67.2 2,490 2,945 1,641 7,046 3,105 3,672 2,047 8,786
2010-11 112,706 102,000 90.5 73.6 11.3 23.6 82.9 4,733 2,950 2,805 8,561 5,312 3,311 3,148 9,608
2012-13 100,555 89,424 88.9 73.5 9.7 26.9 79.1 4,663 2,941 3,028 8,300 5,001 3,154 3,247 8,902
2013-14 90,264 80,686 89.4 72.5 10.5 34.5 78.1 4,624 3,021 3,065 8,581 4,883 3,190 3,237 9,062
                               
2014-15 81,791 73,040 89.3 71.9 9.8 30.9 75.7 4,677 3,262 4,137 8,237 4,903 3,420 4,337 8,636
2015-16 59,269 51,636 87.1 65.5 10.9 38.5 73.4 4,641 3,715 4,128 8,413 4,833 3,869 4,299 8,761
2016-17 57,680 49,044 85.0 63.6 9.9 31.8 71.5 4,646 3,608 4,681 8,328 4,751 3,689 4,787 8,516
                               
2-year                              
2000-01 122,920 103,635 84.3 58.0 17.3 4.8 67.3 2,319 2,314 1,453 5,387 3,286 3,279 2,058 7,633
2005-06 170,501 147,129 86.3 63.6 13.7 6.8 73.4 2,885 2,706 1,098 5,951 3,597 3,374 1,370 7,421
2010-11 215,229 193,373 89.8 76.8 7.8 11.3 81.5 4,374 3,088 875 7,799 4,909 3,466 982 8,753
2012-13 158,715 138,209 87.1 70.9 6.6 12.6 76.2 4,160 3,361 1,417 7,961 4,462 3,605 1,520 8,538
2013-14 148,723 128,041 86.1 73.0 6.7 13.6 70.3 4,256 3,523 1,602 8,171 4,494 3,720 1,692 8,629
                               
2014-15 110,993 97,265 87.6 74.0 7.8 13.1 77.2 4,237 3,856 1,556 7,667 4,442 4,042 1,632 8,038
2015-16 110,493 95,385 86.3 72.3 7.5 18.3 75.0 4,373 3,940 1,425 7,930 4,554 4,103 1,484 8,258
2016-17 111,759 95,350 85.3 70.0 6.4 12.1 74.5 4,218 3,394 1,464 7,643 4,313 3,470 1,497 7,816
1 Average amounts for students participating in indicated programs.
2 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to an academic-year basis.
3 Includes only loans made directly to students. Does not include Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) and other loans made directly to parents.
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Data through 2009-10 are for students receiving aid, while later data are for students awarded aid. Students were counted as receiving aid only if they were awarded and accepted aid and their aid was also disbursed. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2002 through Spring 2011 and Winter 2011-12 through Winter 2017-18, Student Financial Aid component. (This table was prepared November 2018.)

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