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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 2018-19
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 2019-20 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 $3,653 $2,995 $6,963 $5,530
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 3,954 2,969 7,099 5,731
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 4,163 3,092 7,440 6,117
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 4,055 3,077 7,807 5,796
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 3,944 3,145 7,995 5,988

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 3,825 3,155 8,031 6,245
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 3,945 3,183 8,314 6,323
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 4,108 3,143 8,273 7,300
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 4,706 3,243 9,009 8,056
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 5,570 3,289 9,130 8,330

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 5,536 3,308 9,766 7,706
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 5,001 3,292 9,910 7,507
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 4,950 3,392 10,254 7,667
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 4,962 3,395 10,513 7,680
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 4,999 3,493 10,941 7,526

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 5,055 3,643 11,176 7,545
2016-17 2,491,341 2,063,481 82.8 42.3 31.8 44.7 46.1 4,700 3,463 10,772 7,080 4,983 3,671 11,419 7,505
2017-18 2,464,021 2,057,789 83.5 42.6 33.6 46.6 44.4 4,926 3,682 11,233 7,082 5,107 3,817 11,645 7,342
2018-19 2,471,470 2,072,158 83.8 42.0 34.3 47.9 42.9 5,085 3,811 11,647 7,218 5,165 3,871 11,830 7,331

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 3,537 2,507 3,342 4,481
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 3,782 2,878 4,087 4,998
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 5,544 3,114 4,840 6,725
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 4,991 3,347 5,613 6,785
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 5,005 3,495 5,746 6,818
                             
2016-17 1,752,934 1,407,452 80.3 41.6 37.2 37.2 38.2 4,641 3,332 5,498 6,440 4,920 3,532 5,828 6,826
2017-18 1,766,933 1,438,708 81.4 42.9 38.9 38.9 37.2 4,907 3,557 5,549 6,488 5,087 3,687 5,753 6,727
2018-19 1,778,034 1,449,849 81.5 42.1 39.6 40.3 35.6 5,054 3,689 5,666 6,639 5,133 3,747 5,755 6,743

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 3,775 3,038 3,843 4,718
2005-06 906,948 695,017 76.6 26.6 36.8 34.2 44.4 3,071 2,752 3,573 4,166 3,969 3,558 4,619 5,385
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 5,798 4,036 5,392 7,128
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 5,075 4,176 6,141 7,275
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 5,081 4,216 6,275 7,244
                             
2016-17 1,161,684 965,117 83.1 36.4 36.5 48.9 47.1 4,723 3,996 5,995 6,837 5,007 4,236 6,355 7,248
2017-18 1,183,534 993,916 84.0 37.9 38.3 50.3 46.0 4,958 4,250 6,093 6,869 5,140 4,406 6,316 7,121
2018-19 1,208,851 1,011,950 83.7 37.3 38.4 51.4 43.9 5,090 4,412 6,214 7,011 5,170 4,481 6,311 7,121

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 3,265 1,483 1,475 3,520
2005-06 603,320 371,024 61.5 38.0 31.9 11.3 16.1 2,774 1,314 1,297 2,812 3,585 1,699 1,676 3,636
2010-11 763,209 562,945 73.8 55.7 32.8 10.3 15.3 4,557 1,418 1,677 4,802 5,302 1,650 1,951 5,587
2014-15 647,756 497,486 76.8 55.6 39.0 12.4 18.2 4,504 1,839 2,031 4,595 4,896 1,999 2,208 4,994
2015-16 603,062 451,489 74.9 52.4 38.0 13.5 20.7 4,542 2,010 2,066 4,610 4,904 2,170 2,231 4,976
                             
2016-17 591,250 442,335 74.8 51.9 38.6 14.1 20.7 4,527 2,098 2,112 4,667 4,799 2,224 2,239 4,947
2017-18 583,399 444,792 76.2 53.0 40.0 15.9 19.4 4,833 2,209 2,063 4,658 5,010 2,290 2,139 4,829
2018-19 569,183 437,899 76.9 52.2 42.0 16.7 18.0 4,999 2,285 2,077 4,707 5,078 2,321 2,109 4,781

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 4,229 4,404 10,824 5,905
2005-06 471,069 401,908 85.3 26.5 31.3 73.8 59.8 3,426 3,117 9,932 5,270 4,429 4,029 12,839 6,812
2010-11 517,831 462,840 89.4 36.4 27.7 78.4 64.3 5,076 3,556 14,324 7,296 5,906 4,137 16,666 8,489
2014-15 535,142 479,437 89.6 35.0 24.9 78.3 60.1 4,763 3,839 17,705 7,940 5,176 4,172 19,242 8,629
2015-16 540,835 484,705 89.6 35.2 23.8 78.7 61.0 4,998 4,013 18,452 7,925 5,395 4,332 19,920 8,556

2016-17
569,122 511,634 89.9 36.9 22.6 75.7 62.3 5,097 4,125 19,299 8,010 5,403 4,373 20,458 8,491
2017-18 550,438 496,934 90.3 35.8 23.8 79.2 60.6 5,218 4,366 20,624 8,093 5,409 4,526 21,381 8,390
2018-19 560,505 506,340 90.3 35.4 23.7 78.8 59.3 5,385 4,492 21,794 8,224 5,469 4,562 22,135 8,353

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 4,305 4,409 10,957 5,876
2005-06 460,832 393,429 85.4 26.0 31.2 74.6 59.8 3,437 3,121 10,002 5,264 4,443 4,034 12,930 6,805
2010-11 504,715 451,012 89.4 35.4 27.7 79.6 64.3 5,105 3,574 14,414 7,305 5,939 4,158 16,771 8,499
2014-15 503,662 450,897 89.5 32.6 25.9 82.3 60.9 4,830 3,838 17,835 7,994 5,250 4,172 19,384 8,688
2015-16 505,549 451,276 89.3 31.9 25.0 82.1 59.2 4,931 4,017 18,826 8,002 5,323 4,337 20,324 8,638

2016-17
508,494 454,979 89.5 31.5 24.9 82.2 59.4 4,929 4,125 19,774 8,179 5,225 4,372 20,961 8,670
2017-18 516,578 464,432 89.9 32.6 25.0 83.1 58.8 5,149 4,370 20,883 8,181 5,338 4,531 21,649 8,481
2018-19 528,422 475,404 90.0 32.6 24.8 82.6 57.6 5,317 4,506 21,972 8,334 5,400 4,576 22,316 8,464

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 3,334 4,249 3,185 6,625
2005-06 10,237 8,479 82.8 51.6 36.1 38.5 55.9 3,176 2,974 3,799 5,531 4,106 3,844 4,911 7,150
2010-11 13,116 11,828 90.2 73.3 26.8 29.8 64.3 4,553 2,835 5,059 6,944 5,297 3,298 5,886 8,079
2014-15 31,480 28,540 90.7 74.3 8.4 14.4 48.4 4,288 3,881 5,768 6,855 4,660 4,218 6,269 7,450
2015-16 35,286 33,429 94.7 81.8 7.2 30.0 85.8 5,374 3,810 3,770 7,171 5,801 4,113 4,070 7,741

2016-17
60,628 56,655 93.4 81.7 3.7 21.1 86.9 5,641 4,145 3,778 7,041 5,980 4,394 4,005 7,464
2017-18 33,860 32,502 96.0 84.1 6.3 20.0 88.4 5,624 4,130 4,235 7,195 5,830 4,281 4,390 7,459
2018-19 32,083 30,936 96.4 81.4 5.5 15.1 88.0 5,832 3,450 5,704 7,041 5,923 3,504 5,794 7,151

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 3,397 3,663 2,262 8,106
2005-06 328,206 263,366 80.2 55.6 11.4 8.8 70.4 2,725 2,796 1,423 6,454 3,523 3,614 1,840 8,342
2010-11 327,935 295,373 90.1 75.7 9.0 15.5 82.0 4,494 3,028 1,884 8,064 5,229 3,524 2,192 9,382
2014-15 192,784 170,305 88.3 73.1 8.6 20.7 76.6 4,421 3,571 3,193 7,906 4,805 3,881 3,470 8,593
2015-16 169,762 147,021 86.6 69.9 8.7 25.3 74.4 4,460 3,841 2,860 8,096 4,815 4,147 3,087 8,740

2016-17
169,285 144,395 85.3 67.9 7.6 18.9 73.6 4,354 3,490 3,319 7,871 4,615 3,699 3,518 8,344
2017-18 146,650 122,147 83.3 65.5 7.2 17.1 69.1 4,481 3,334 3,896 7,614 4,646 3,456 4,039 7,893
2018-19 132,931 115,969 87.2 68.5 7.7 19.2 72.4 4,689 3,363 4,099 7,553 4,763 3,416 4,164 7,671

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 3,372 4,244 2,374 8,445
2005-06 157,705 116,237 73.7 46.8 8.9 10.9 67.2 2,490 2,945 1,641 7,046 3,219 3,807 2,122 9,108
2010-11 112,706 102,000 90.5 73.6 11.3 23.6 82.9 4,733 2,950 2,805 8,561 5,507 3,432 3,263 9,961
2014-15 81,791 73,040 89.3 71.9 9.8 30.9 75.7 4,677 3,262 4,137 8,237 5,083 3,545 4,496 8,952
2015-16 59,269 51,636 87.1 65.5 10.9 38.5 73.4 4,641 3,715 4,128 8,413 5,010 4,011 4,457 9,082

2016-17
57,680 49,045 85.0 63.6 9.9 31.8 71.5 4,646 3,609 4,690 8,331 4,925 3,826 4,972 8,831
2017-18 52,371 43,364 82.8 62.4 9.1 30.7 65.1 4,879 3,824 4,849 8,329 5,058 3,964 5,027 8,634
2018-19 50,712 44,753 88.2 65.4 10.9 30.3 69.7 4,971 3,584 5,813 8,185 5,049 3,640 5,904 8,313

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 3,407 3,399 2,134 7,913
2005-06 170,501 147,129 86.3 63.6 13.7 6.8 73.4 2,885 2,706 1,098 5,951 3,729 3,497 1,420 7,693
2010-11 215,229 193,373 89.8 76.8 7.8 11.3 81.5 4,374 3,088 875 7,799 5,089 3,593 1,018 9,074
2014-15 110,993 97,265 87.6 74.0 7.8 13.1 77.2 4,237 3,856 1,556 7,667 4,605 4,191 1,692 8,333
2015-16 110,493 95,385 86.3 72.3 7.5 18.3 75.0 4,373 3,940 1,425 7,930 4,721 4,254 1,539 8,561

2016-17
111,605 95,350 85.4 70.1 6.4 12.2 74.6 4,217 3,394 1,464 7,643 4,470 3,597 1,551 8,102
2017-18 94,279 78,783 83.6 67.2 6.1 9.5 71.3 4,276 2,930 2,187 7,251 4,433 3,038 2,267 7,517
2018-19 82,219 71,216 86.6 70.4 5.7 12.3 74.0 4,528 3,103 1,505 7,186 4,599 3,152 1,529 7,298
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: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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 2019-20, Student Financial Aid component. (This table was prepared September 2020.)

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