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| Table 332.42. | Average amount of financial aid awarded to part-time or part-year postbaccalaureate students, by type of aid, level of study, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1992-93 through 2015-16 |
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| Level of study and control and level of institution |
Any aid1 | Grants | Assistant- ships2,3 |
Employer (includes college staff) |
Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Any grants | Fellowship grants2 | Tuition waivers | Any loans | Stafford4 | Perkins5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current dollars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992-93, all institutions | $4,770 | (131) | $2,500 | (100) | $5,900 | (785) | $2,570 | (151) | $7,390 | (288) | $2,080 | (128) | $6,620 | (183) | $5,190 | (99) | $2,030 | (196) | |||||||||
| Master's degree | 4,200 | (126) | 2,390 | (101) | ‡ | (†) | 2,260 | (178) | 6,570 | (333) | 2,170 | (121) | 5,740 | (142) | 4,940 | (110) | 1,890 | (273) | |||||||||
| Public | 4,150 | (145) | 1,890 | (115) | ‡ | (†) | 2,090 | (230) | 6,530 | (344) | 1,400 | (103) | 5,330 | (205) | 4,560 | (123) | 1,640 | (282) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 4,720 | (180) | 2,220 | (161) | ‡ | (†) | 2,260 | (270) | 6,690 | (353) | 1,680 | (156) | 5,540 | (238) | 4,750 | (146) | 1,570 | (315) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 2,730 | (240) | 1,120 | (93) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5,850 | (676) | 910 | (80) | 4,680 | (461) | 3,990 | (271) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 4,250 | (219) | 2,890 | (176) | ‡ | (†) | 2,530 | (337) | 6,720 | (984) | 2,830 | (213) | 6,270 | (282) | 5,440 | (140) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 4,980 | (266) | 3,430 | (238) | ‡ | (†) | 3,000 | (484) | ‡ | (†) | 3,270 | (300) | 6,820 | (304) | 5,740 | (183) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 2,700 | (270) | 1,790 | (190) | ‡ | (†) | 1,510 | (333) | ‡ | (†) | 1,930 | (152) | 4,930 | (449) | 4,700 | (336) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Doctor's degree | 8,320 | (415) | 4,640 | (384) | ‡ | (†) | 4,250 | (611) | 9,600 | (541) | 3,460 | (670) | 7,940 | (1,073) | 5,960 | (346) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 7,250 | (490) | 3,670 | (415) | ‡ | (†) | 2,910 | (387) | 9,570 | (625) | 2,700 | (693) | 5,550 | (421) | 5,270 | (335) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 10,370 | (969) | 6,620 | (759) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12,110 | (1,370) | 7,080 | (301) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| First-professional | 11,250 | (518) | 3,910 | (304) | ‡ | (†) | 2,900 | (610) | ‡ | (†) | 4,010 | (428) | 11,240 | (555) | 6,500 | (154) | 2,120 | (207) | |||||||||
| Public | 10,800 | (624) | 2,890 | (585) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 10,380 | (514) | 6,210 | (241) | 1,960 | (145) | |||||||||
| Private | 11,470 | (735) | 4,330 | (354) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 11,690 | (832) | 6,670 | (181) | 2,290 | (382) | |||||||||
| Other graduate | 3,160 | (277) | 1,590 | (245) | ‡ | (†) | 1,780 | (521) | ‡ | (†) | 1,250 | (240) | 5,700 | (338) | 4,770 | (257) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 1999-2000, all institutions | 7,460 | (148) | 3,600 | (104) | 4,800 | (379) | 3,260 | (244) | 7,260 | (380) | 3,110 | (117) | 10,290 | (236) | 9,780 | (188) | 2,350 | (332) | |||||||||
| Master's degree | 6,860 | (150) | 3,600 | (103) | 4,200 | (430) | 3,000 | (237) | 6,080 | (436) | 3,450 | (137) | 9,490 | (221) | 9,210 | (175) | 1,930 | (174) | |||||||||
| Public | 5,280 | (153) | 2,530 | (113) | 3,050 | (457) | 2,590 | (282) | 5,520 | (452) | 2,060 | (130) | 7,580 | (295) | 7,530 | (270) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 5,620 | (185) | 2,770 | (123) | 3,660 | (422) | 2,890 | (351) | 5,570 | (492) | 2,190 | (148) | 7,780 | (392) | 7,680 | (346) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 4,270 | (328) | 1,870 | (230) | ‡ | (†) | 1,370 | (259) | ‡ | (†) | 1,730 | (271) | 6,970 | (416) | 7,000 | (400) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 8,520 | (270) | 4,760 | (207) | 5,250 | (649) | 4,040 | (448) | 7,620 | (1,346) | 4,830 | (256) | 11,130 | (339) | 10,620 | (289) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 9,330 | (318) | 5,370 | (266) | 5,820 | (782) | 4,610 | (546) | 8,770 | (1,417) | 5,640 | (339) | 12,090 | (514) | 11,470 | (396) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other6 | 6,940 | (492) | 3,530 | (302) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3,500 | (340) | 9,420 | (479) | 9,110 | (450) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Doctor's degree | 10,560 | (526) | 5,510 | (379) | 6,910 | (687) | 3,870 | (317) | 9,660 | (796) | 3,060 | (342) | 10,440 | (678) | 10,170 | (543) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 10,570 | (632) | 5,280 | (431) | 6,970 | (815) | 3,750 | (335) | 9,650 | (895) | 2,600 | (413) | 9,070 | (501) | 9,060 | (477) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 10,540 | (888) | 5,930 | (877) | 6,850 | (1,373) | ‡ | (†) | 9,690 | (1,044) | 3,720 | (640) | 12,360 | (1,202) | 11,690 | (934) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| First-professional | 15,740 | (1,642) | 5,020 | (908) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4,910 | (1,213) | 15,890 | (1,003) | 13,980 | (615) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 12,970 | (1,523) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12,550 | (1,105) | 12,200 | (1,067) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 16,880 | (2,240) | 5,450 | (1,130) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 17,340 | (1,302) | 14,750 | (713) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other graduate | 4,380 | (333) | 1,950 | (205) | 2,460 | (585) | 2,290 | (671) | ‡ | (†) | 1,260 | (123) | 8,800 | (670) | 8,290 | (691) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 2007-08, all institutions | 11,830 | (259) | 5,230 | (211) | 5,780 | (467) | 4,610 | (245) | 10,980 | (347) | 4,520 | (202) | 13,670 | (314) | 12,970 | (272) | 3,050 | (200) | |||||||||
| Master's degree | 10,830 | (233) | 5,100 | (247) | 4,810 | (563) | 4,530 | (355) | 9,360 | (553) | 4,650 | (237) | 12,730 | (246) | 12,210 | (242) | 3,010 | (234) | |||||||||
| Public | 9,760 | (304) | 4,140 | (234) | 4,310 | (853) | 4,510 | (489) | 9,810 | (698) | 3,550 | (217) | 11,320 | (338) | 11,590 | (330) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 10,250 | (359) | 4,380 | (279) | 4,850 | (990) | 4,790 | (521) | 10,400 | (766) | 3,670 | (264) | 11,770 | (378) | 11,780 | (393) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 7,990 | (534) | 3,050 | (292) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 6,060 | (1,451) | 3,070 | (357) | 9,970 | (672) | 10,970 | (641) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 11,820 | (318) | 6,010 | (408) | 5,160 | (718) | 4,580 | (523) | 8,250 | (958) | 5,630 | (390) | 13,880 | (332) | 12,680 | (370) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 11,900 | (384) | 6,300 | (315) | 5,700 | (908) | 6,080 | (727) | 7,650 | (767) | 5,990 | (301) | 14,370 | (462) | 12,990 | (389) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other6 | 11,690 | (530) | 5,450 | (1,030) | 3,370 | (595) | 2,420 | (444) | 10,510 | ! | (3,304) | 4,970 | (975) | 13,270 | (515) | 12,300 | (690) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Doctor's degree | 17,860 | (943) | 7,910 | (454) | 7,350 | (1,146) | 5,630 | (271) | 13,680 | (383) | 6,900 | (717) | 17,520 | (2,361) | 16,270 | (2,081) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 17,220 | (581) | 8,300 | (416) | 9,160 | (931) | 5,370 | (285) | 13,950 | (412) | 6,440 | (485) | 11,710 | (663) | 12,620 | (517) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 18,650 | (1,868) | 7,240 | (994) | 5,050 | ! | (1,883) | 7,040 | (885) | 12,640 | (1,120) | 7,560 | (1,498) | 20,300 | (3,295) | 17,830 | (3,062) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| First-professional | 23,660 | (1,356) | 7,550 | (821) | 8,690 | (951) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4,850 | (700) | 23,630 | (1,053) | 18,390 | (631) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 20,890 | (1,916) | 5,140 | (1,013) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 21,260 | (1,667) | 18,980 | (1,418) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 25,200 | (1,708) | 8,830 | (1,101) | 9,660 | (1,200) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5,840 | (985) | 24,870 | (1,442) | 18,080 | (641) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other graduate | 7,130 | (576) | 2,400 | (247) | 2,180 | (457) | 2,270 | (489) | ‡ | (†) | 2,300 | (272) | 11,300 | (779) | 11,940 | (605) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 2011-12, all institutions | 13,910 | (277) | 7,000 | (302) | 5,880 | (407) | 5,960 | (454) | 12,720 | (629) | 6,380 | (362) | 15,030 | (267) | 13,670 | (187) | 2,240 | (191) | |||||||||
| Master's degree | 12,790 | (308) | 6,110 | (340) | 4,390 | (513) | 4,930 | (660) | 10,900 | (903) | 6,190 | (436) | 14,210 | (317) | 13,200 | (213) | 2,380 | (215) | |||||||||
| Public | 12,450 | (453) | 5,510 | (415) | 4,270 | (730) | 5,350 | (1,206) | 10,970 | (1,099) | 5,110 | (488) | 13,580 | (516) | 12,780 | (339) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 12,790 | (521) | 5,520 | (446) | 3,800 | (593) | 5,670 | (1,365) | 11,380 | (1,233) | 5,270 | (543) | 14,250 | (611) | 13,160 | (397) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 10,500 | (674) | 5,430 | (1,175) | ‡ | (†) | 2,790 | (799) | 8,020 | (1,663) | 3,940 | (534) | 10,460 | (445) | 10,980 | (387) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 13,040 | (424) | 6,560 | (508) | 4,490 | (625) | 4,540 | (513) | 10,710 | (1,905) | 6,900 | (683) | 14,650 | (366) | 13,490 | (257) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 13,930 | (564) | 8,150 | (653) | 4,680 | (683) | 7,430 | (1,173) | 10,050 | ! | (3,043) | 8,590 | (857) | 15,440 | (615) | 14,180 | (446) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Other 4-year | 11,960 | (566) | 4,100 | (593) | 4,010 | ! | (1,269) | 2,760 | (580) | ‡ | (†) | 4,220 | (765) | 13,840 | (346) | 12,800 | (267) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Doctor's degree--research/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scholarship | 21,950 | (624) | 13,820 | (661) | 11,410 | (843) | 9,010 | (472) | 15,600 | (747) | 10,040 | (738) | 17,040 | (698) | 14,860 | (580) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 22,030 | (803) | 13,250 | (718) | 9,800 | (941) | 9,380 | (557) | 15,410 | (853) | 9,150 | (786) | 14,340 | (588) | 13,640 | (560) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 21,780 | (1,213) | 15,650 | (1,604) | 15,980 | (1,293) | 7,020 | (1,043) | 16,820 | (1,503) | 12,760 | (1,914) | 18,880 | (1,053) | 15,670 | (858) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Doctor's degree--professional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| practice and other7 | 23,600 | (904) | 7,690 | (1,001) | 7,920 | (1,378) | 5,890 | (1,491) | 8,750 | (1,954) | 6,060 | (1,303) | 25,830 | (1,037) | 19,110 | (606) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 22,470 | (1,395) | 8,120 | (1,319) | 6,350 | (664) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 7,390 | ! | (2,497) | 24,580 | (1,558) | 19,310 | (966) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Private | 24,200 | (1,309) | 7,340 | (1,464) | 9,310 | (2,570) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5,090 | (1,073) | 26,420 | (1,334) | 19,020 | (773) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other graduate | 8,630 | (543) | 4,330 | (464) | 4,060 | (773) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 4,100 | (749) | 12,640 | (838) | 13,040 | (787) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 2015-16, all institutions | 13,830 | (241) | 5,840 | (170) | 4,730 | (261) | 5,730 | (323) | 11,310 | (542) | 5,200 | (215) | 15,760 | (270) | 14,350 | (174) | 3,840 | (629) | |||||||||
| Master's degree | 13,140 | (263) | 5,620 | (205) | 3,760 | (296) | 6,030 | (389) | 9,340 | (741) | 5,550 | (254) | 14,810 | (285) | 13,950 | (212) | 3,480 | ! | (1,055) | ||||||||
| Public | 12,810 | (487) | 5,540 | (327) | 4,220 | (622) | 6,810 | (665) | 8,900 | (867) | 4,530 | (298) | 14,610 | (554) | 13,570 | (334) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 13,220 | (550) | 5,700 | (361) | 4,290 | (688) | 7,060 | (723) | 8,980 | (906) | 4,670 | (335) | 14,960 | (627) | 13,800 | (377) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 9,860 | (410) | 4,370 | (424) | 3,590 | (793) | 5,200 | (1,299) | 6,980 | (898) | 3,600 | (280) | 12,150 | (353) | 12,090 | (229) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 13,390 | (308) | 5,690 | (283) | 3,530 | (310) | 5,230 | (498) | 10,980 | (1,818) | 6,420 | (409) | 14,930 | (331) | 14,180 | (298) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| 4-year doctoral | 13,980 | (441) | 6,560 | (423) | 4,490 | (461) | 6,370 | (798) | 11,520 | (2,236) | 7,030 | (593) | 15,980 | (484) | 15,080 | (448) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other 4-year | 12,360 | (318) | 4,170 | (228) | 2,090 | (291) | 3,430 | (412) | 8,480 | (1,735) | 5,210 | (253) | 13,380 | (360) | 12,920 | (326) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Doctor's degree--research/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scholarship | 16,470 | (555) | 8,310 | (377) | 7,630 | (485) | 6,470 | (592) | 15,750 | (796) | 5,580 | (459) | 15,000 | (625) | 13,450 | (622) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 16,370 | (844) | 7,860 | (451) | 7,030 | (518) | 6,970 | (634) | 15,640 | (890) | 5,330 | (609) | 14,300 | (1,194) | 12,320 | (1,178) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 16,570 | (732) | 8,960 | (678) | 8,490 | (1,158) | 4,950 | (1,234) | 16,420 | (1,795) | 5,840 | (689) | 15,290 | (705) | 13,890 | (691) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Doctor's degree--professional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| practice and other7 | 27,690 | (1,877) | 7,720 | (939) | 8,000 | (1,156) | 4,000 | (556) | ‡ | (†) | 5,220 | (832) | 30,530 | (2,014) | 20,140 | (774) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Public | 27,460 | (1,901) | 7,920 | (1,580) | 6,550 | (1,524) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5,550 | (1,041) | 29,650 | (2,190) | 21,790 | (870) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Private | 27,830 | (2,997) | 7,600 | (1,302) | 9,020 | (1,728) | 3,460 | (817) | ‡ | (†) | 5,040 | (1,197) | 31,100 | (3,098) | 19,060 | (1,242) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Other graduate | 8,010 | (596) | 3,690 | (405) | 2,100 | (338) | 2,640 | (635) | ‡ | (†) | 2,860 | (230) | 11,890 | (1,036) | 13,290 | (972) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Constant 2017-18 dollars8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All institutions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | $8,300 | (229) | $4,350 | (175) | $10,260 | (1,367) | $4,470 | (263) | $12,860 | (501) | $3,620 | (222) | $11,520 | (318) | $9,030 | (173) | $3,530 | (341) | |||||||||
| 1999-2000 | 10,930 | (217) | 5,280 | (152) | 7,030 | (556) | 4,770 | (358) | 10,640 | (557) | 4,560 | (172) | 15,080 | (346) | 14,330 | (275) | 3,440 | (487) | |||||||||
| 2007-08 | 13,870 | (304) | 6,140 | (247) | 6,780 | (548) | 5,400 | (287) | 12,870 | (407) | 5,300 | (236) | 16,020 | (368) | 15,200 | (319) | 3,580 | (234) | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | 15,160 | (302) | 7,640 | (329) | 6,410 | (444) | 6,500 | (495) | 13,870 | (686) | 6,950 | (395) | 16,390 | (291) | 14,900 | (204) | 2,450 | (208) | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | 14,400 | (251) | 6,080 | (177) | 4,930 | (271) | 5,970 | (336) | 11,780 | (564) | 5,420 | (223) | 16,410 | (281) | 14,940 | (181) | 4,000 | (655) | |||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes students who reported they were awarded aid but did not specify the source or type of aid. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Data on the average amounts of fellowship grants and assistantships for 1992-93 and 2015-16 were based primarily on information provided by institutions and are not comparable to data for 1999-2000 through 2011-12, which were based on information provided by both students and institutions. Therefore, caution should be used in comparing the 1992-93 and 2015-16 data to the data for other years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Includes students who received teaching or research assistantships and/or participated in work-study programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Formerly Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Formerly National Direct Student Loans (NDSL). Includes subsidized amounts only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Includes nonprofit 4-year nondoctoral institutions and for-profit 2-year-and-above institutions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Professional practice doctor's degrees include most degrees that were classified as first-professional prior to 2010-11 (such as M.D., D.D.S., and J.D). "Other" doctor's degrees are those that are neither research/scholarship degrees nor professional practice degrees. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Aid averages are for those students who received the specified type of aid. Part-time or part-year students include those who were enrolled part time for 9 or more months and those who were enrolled for less than 9 months either part time or full time. Total includes some students whose level of study or control of institution was unknown. Data exclude Puerto Rico. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992-93, 1999-2000, 2007-08, 2011-12, and 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:93, NPSAS:2000, NPSAS:08, NPSAS:12, and NPSAS:16). (This table was prepared April 2019.) |
