Digest of Education Statistics
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Table 331.20. First-time, full-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 2019-20
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 2020-21 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 $3,737 $3,064 $7,123 $5,657
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 4,045 3,038 7,263 5,863
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 4,258 3,163 7,611 6,258
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 4,148 3,148 7,987 5,930
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 4,035 3,217 8,179 6,126

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 3,913 3,228 8,216 6,389
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 4,036 3,256 8,505 6,469
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 4,202 3,215 8,463 7,468
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 4,814 3,317 9,217 8,242
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 5,699 3,365 9,340 8,522

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 5,663 3,384 9,990 7,884
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 5,116 3,368 10,138 7,679
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 5,064 3,470 10,490 7,844
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 5,076 3,473 10,755 7,857
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 5,114 3,574 11,192 7,699

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 5,171 3,727 11,434 7,719
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 5,097 3,756 11,681 7,678
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 5,225 3,905 11,913 7,511
2018-19 2,470,908 2,072,213 83.9 42.0 34.4 47.9 43.0 5,082 3,810 11,648 7,212 5,280 3,958 12,103 7,494
2019-20 2,455,597 2,096,807 85.4 51.8 35.2 49.2 41.1 4,597 3,859 11,723 7,393 4,702 3,948 11,993 7,563

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 3,619 2,565 3,419 4,584
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 3,869 2,944 4,181 5,113
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 5,672 3,186 4,952 6,880
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 5,120 3,576 5,878 6,975

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 5,033 3,613 5,962 6,983
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 5,204 3,772 5,885 6,881
2018-19 1,777,994 1,449,845 81.5 42.1 39.7 40.3 35.6 5,049 3,687 5,666 6,631 5,246 3,831 5,887 6,890
2019-20 1,783,577 1,492,957 83.7 52.3 40.6 41.7 34.0 4,588 3,739 5,778 6,810 4,694 3,825 5,911 6,966

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 3,861 3,108 3,932 4,827
2005-06 906,948 695,017 76.6 26.6 36.8 34.2 44.4 3,071 2,752 3,573 4,166 4,061 3,640 4,725 5,509
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 5,932 4,129 5,516 7,292
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 5,198 4,313 6,419 7,411

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 5,122 4,333 6,502 7,415
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 5,259 4,507 6,462 7,285
2018-19 1,208,851 1,011,977 83.7 37.3 38.4 51.5 43.9 5,089 4,412 6,214 7,012 5,288 4,584 6,456 7,285
2019-20 1,221,924 1,040,464 85.1 48.8 38.4 52.7 41.7 4,446 4,535 6,347 7,209 4,549 4,640 6,493 7,375

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 3,340 1,517 1,509 3,601
2005-06 603,320 371,024 61.5 38.0 31.9 11.3 16.1 2,774 1,314 1,297 2,812 3,668 1,738 1,715 3,719
2010-11 763,209 562,945 73.8 55.7 32.8 10.3 15.3 4,557 1,418 1,677 4,802 5,424 1,688 1,996 5,716
2015-16 603,062 451,489 74.9 52.4 38.0 13.5 20.7 4,542 2,010 2,066 4,610 5,016 2,220 2,282 5,091

2016-17
591,250 442,335 74.8 51.9 38.6 14.1 20.7 4,527 2,098 2,112 4,667 4,910 2,275 2,291 5,061
2017-18 583,399 444,792 76.2 53.0 40.0 15.9 19.4 4,833 2,209 2,063 4,658 5,126 2,343 2,188 4,941
2018-19 569,143 437,868 76.9 52.2 42.3 16.7 18.0 4,988 2,289 2,071 4,657 5,182 2,378 2,152 4,839
2019-20 561,653 452,493 80.6 60.0 45.5 17.7 17.2 4,840 2,278 2,088 4,696 4,951 2,331 2,136 4,804

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 4,327 4,505 11,073 6,041
2005-06 471,069 401,908 85.3 26.5 31.3 73.8 59.8 3,426 3,117 9,932 5,270 4,531 4,122 13,134 6,969
2010-11 517,831 462,840 89.4 36.4 27.7 78.4 64.3 5,076 3,556 14,324 7,296 6,042 4,232 17,050 8,684
2015-16 540,835 484,705 89.6 35.2 23.8 78.7 61.0 4,998 4,013 18,452 7,925 5,520 4,432 20,378 8,753

2016-17
569,122 511,634 89.9 36.9 22.6 75.7 62.3 5,097 4,125 19,299 8,010 5,527 4,473 20,929 8,686
2017-18 550,438 496,934 90.3 35.8 23.8 79.2 60.6 5,218 4,366 20,624 8,093 5,534 4,631 21,873 8,583
2018-19 560,485 506,454 90.4 35.4 23.7 78.8 59.3 5,387 4,492 21,795 8,220 5,598 4,668 22,646 8,540
2019-20 526,829 476,321 90.4 43.9 24.4 81.7 56.4 4,581 4,594 22,605 8,453 4,686 4,700 23,125 8,648

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 4,404 4,511 11,209 6,011
2005-06 460,832 393,429 85.4 26.0 31.2 74.6 59.8 3,437 3,121 10,002 5,264 4,546 4,127 13,227 6,962
2010-11 504,715 451,012 89.4 35.4 27.7 79.6 64.3 5,105 3,574 14,414 7,305 6,076 4,254 17,157 8,695
2015-16 505,549 451,276 89.3 31.9 25.0 82.1 59.2 4,931 4,017 18,826 8,002 5,445 4,436 20,792 8,837

2016-17
508,494 454,979 89.5 31.5 24.9 82.2 59.4 4,929 4,125 19,774 8,179 5,345 4,473 21,444 8,870
2017-18 516,578 464,432 89.9 32.6 25.0 83.1 58.8 5,149 4,370 20,883 8,181 5,461 4,635 22,147 8,677
2018-19 528,402 475,518 90.0 32.6 24.8 82.7 57.6 5,320 4,506 21,974 8,329 5,527 4,682 22,831 8,654
2019-20 511,293 461,773 90.3 42.7 24.8 83.6 55.8 4,512 4,604 22,707 8,542 4,616 4,710 23,230 8,739

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 3,411 4,347 3,258 6,777
2005-06 10,237 8,479 82.8 51.6 36.1 38.5 55.9 3,176 2,974 3,799 5,531 4,200 3,932 5,024 7,314
2010-11 13,116 11,828 90.2 73.3 26.8 29.8 64.3 4,553 2,835 5,059 6,944 5,419 3,374 6,022 8,265
2015-16 35,286 33,429 94.7 81.8 7.2 30.0 85.8 5,374 3,810 3,770 7,171 5,935 4,207 4,163 7,919

2016-17
60,628 56,655 93.4 81.7 3.7 21.1 86.9 5,641 4,145 3,778 7,041 6,118 4,495 4,097 7,635
2017-18 33,860 32,502 96.0 84.1 6.3 20.0 88.4 5,624 4,130 4,235 7,195 5,964 4,380 4,491 7,630
2018-19 32,083 30,936 96.4 81.4 5.5 15.1 88.0 5,834 3,467 5,707 7,044 6,062 3,602 5,929 7,319
2019-20 15,536 14,548 93.6 84.8 10.2 19.2 78.2 5,726 3,778 7,884 6,361 5,858 3,865 8,066 6,508

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 3,475 3,748 2,314 8,292
2005-06 328,206 263,366 80.2 55.6 11.4 8.8 70.4 2,725 2,796 1,423 6,454 3,604 3,697 1,882 8,534
2010-11 327,935 295,373 90.1 75.7 9.0 15.5 82.0 4,494 3,028 1,884 8,064 5,349 3,605 2,243 9,598
2015-16 169,762 147,021 86.6 69.9 8.7 25.3 74.4 4,460 3,841 2,860 8,096 4,926 4,243 3,158 8,942

2016-17
169,285 144,395 85.3 67.9 7.6 18.9 73.6 4,354 3,490 3,319 7,871 4,722 3,784 3,599 8,536
2017-18 146,650 122,147 83.3 65.5 7.2 17.1 69.1 4,481 3,334 3,896 7,614 4,753 3,536 4,132 8,075
2018-19 132,429 115,914 87.5 68.7 7.7 19.3 72.6 4,689 3,362 4,114 7,553 4,872 3,493 4,274 7,847
2019-20 145,191 127,529 87.8 74.4 7.4 24.1 73.2 4,702 3,196 4,130 7,755 4,810 3,269 4,225 7,934

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 3,450 4,342 2,428 8,640
2005-06 157,705 116,237 73.7 46.8 8.9 10.9 67.2 2,490 2,945 1,641 7,046 3,293 3,894 2,170 9,318
2010-11 112,706 102,000 90.5 73.6 11.3 23.6 82.9 4,733 2,950 2,805 8,561 5,634 3,511 3,338 10,190
2015-16 59,269 51,636 87.1 65.5 10.9 38.5 73.4 4,641 3,715 4,128 8,413 5,126 4,103 4,559 9,291

2016-17
57,680 49,045 85.0 63.6 9.9 31.8 71.5 4,646 3,609 4,690 8,331 5,039 3,914 5,086 9,034
2017-18 52,371 43,364 82.8 62.4 9.1 30.7 65.1 4,879 3,824 4,849 8,329 5,174 4,056 5,142 8,833
2018-19 50,712 44,761 88.3 65.4 10.9 30.4 69.7 4,970 3,584 5,830 8,185 5,164 3,724 6,057 8,505
2019-20 53,622 46,722 87.1 69.2 9.6 36.1 67.8 4,855 3,716 6,208 8,023 4,967 3,802 6,351 8,207

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 3,485 3,478 2,183 8,096
2005-06 170,501 147,129 86.3 63.6 13.7 6.8 73.4 2,885 2,706 1,098 5,951 3,815 3,578 1,453 7,870
2010-11 215,229 193,373 89.8 76.8 7.8 11.3 81.5 4,374 3,088 875 7,799 5,206 3,676 1,041 9,283
2015-16 110,493 95,385 86.3 72.3 7.5 18.3 75.0 4,373 3,940 1,425 7,930 4,829 4,352 1,574 8,758

2016-17
111,605 95,350 85.4 70.1 6.4 12.2 74.6 4,217 3,394 1,464 7,643 4,573 3,680 1,587 8,289
2017-18 94,279 78,783 83.6 67.2 6.1 9.5 71.3 4,276 2,930 2,187 7,251 4,535 3,108 2,320 7,690
2018-19 81,717 71,153 87.1 70.8 5.7 12.4 74.4 4,528 3,099 1,504 7,185 4,705 3,220 1,563 7,465
2019-20 91,569 80,807 88.2 77.4 6.1 17.0 76.4 4,622 2,712 1,549 7,616 4,728 2,775 1,585 7,792
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. Students were counted as receiving aid only if they were awarded and accepted aid and their aid was also disbursed. Beginning in 2010-11, data are for all 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 2020-21, Student Financial Aid component. (This table was prepared October 2021.)

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