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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 2020-21
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
Federal
grants
State/local
grants and
scholarships
Institutional
grants and
scholarships
Student
loans2
Current dollars Constant 2021-22 dollars3
Federal
grants
State/local
grants and
scholarships
Institutional
grants and
scholarships
Student
loans2
Federal
grants
State/local
grants and
scholarships
Institutional
grants and
scholarships
Student
loans2
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 $4,005 $3,284 $7,634 $6,063
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 4,335 3,256 7,784 6,283
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 4,564 3,390 8,157 6,707
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 4,446 3,374 8,560 6,355
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 4,324 3,448 8,766 6,566
                               
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 4,194 3,460 8,805 6,847
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 4,326 3,490 9,115 6,933
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 4,504 3,445 9,070 8,003
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 5,159 3,555 9,878 8,833
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 6,107 3,606 10,010 9,133
                               
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 6,070 3,626 10,707 8,449
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 5,483 3,609 10,865 8,230
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 5,427 3,719 11,243 8,406
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 5,440 3,722 11,526 8,421
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 5,481 3,830 11,995 8,252
                               
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 5,542 3,994 12,254 8,273
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 5,463 4,025 12,519 8,228
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 5,600 4,185 12,768 8,050
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 5,659 4,242 12,971 8,031
2019-20 2,455,016 2,097,865 85.5 52.0 35.2 49.3 41.1 4,587 3,861 11,717 7,389 5,029 4,233 12,846 8,101
2020-21 2,249,800 1,923,927 85.5 51.2 34.3 52.9 38.4 4,719 3,968 11,726 7,219 5,058 4,253 12,568 7,737
                               
  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 3,878 2,749 3,664 4,913
  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 4,147 3,155 4,481 5,480
  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 6,078 3,414 5,307 7,373
  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 5,488 3,832 6,299 7,475
  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 5,394 3,872 6,390 7,484
                               
  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 5,578 4,042 6,307 7,375
  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 5,622 4,106 6,309 7,384
  2019-20 1,783,178 1,494,200 83.8 52.6 40.6 41.7 34.0 4,576 3,740 5,776 6,803 5,017 4,100 6,333 7,459
  2020-21 1,608,121 1,348,275 83.8 52.0 39.9 46.4 30.7 4,628 3,849 5,651 6,662 4,959 4,125 6,057 7,140
                               
    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 4,138 3,331 4,214 5,173
    2005-06 906,948 695,017 76.6 26.6 36.8 34.2 44.4 3,071 2,752 3,573 4,166 4,352 3,901 5,064 5,904
    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 6,357 4,425 5,912 7,815
    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 5,571 4,622 6,880 7,942
    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 5,490 4,644 6,968 7,946
                               
    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 5,636 4,830 6,925 7,808
    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 5,667 4,913 6,920 7,808
    2019-20 1,221,792 1,040,462 85.2 48.9 38.4 52.7 41.7 4,437 4,536 6,347 7,201 4,865 4,973 6,959 7,895
    2020-21 1,147,973 977,557 85.2 48.6 38.0 56.8 36.8 4,612 4,541 6,167 6,991 4,943 4,866 6,609 7,492
                               
    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 3,580 1,626 1,617 3,859
    2005-06 603,320 371,024 61.5 38.0 31.9 11.3 16.1 2,774 1,314 1,297 2,812 3,931 1,863 1,838 3,986
    2010-11 763,209 562,945 73.8 55.7 32.8 10.3 15.3 4,557 1,418 1,677 4,802 5,813 1,809 2,139 6,126
    2015-16 603,062 451,489 74.9 52.4 38.0 13.5 20.7 4,542 2,010 2,066 4,610 5,376 2,379 2,446 5,456
    2016-17 591,250 442,335 74.8 51.9 38.6 14.1 20.7 4,527 2,098 2,112 4,667 5,262 2,439 2,455 5,424
                               
    2017-18 583,399 444,792 76.2 53.0 40.0 15.9 19.4 4,833 2,209 2,063 4,658 5,493 2,511 2,345 5,295
    2018-19 569,143 437,868 76.9 52.2 42.3 16.7 18.0 4,988 2,289 2,071 4,657 5,554 2,549 2,307 5,186
    2019-20 561,386 453,738 80.8 60.5 45.5 17.8 17.2 4,819 2,280 2,089 4,700 5,284 2,499 2,290 5,153
    2020-21 460,148 370,718 80.6 60.5 44.7 20.6 15.4 4,659 2,379 2,105 4,711 4,993 2,550 2,256 5,049
                               
  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 4,637 4,829 11,867 6,474
  2005-06 471,069 401,908 85.3 26.5 31.3 73.8 59.8 3,426 3,117 9,932 5,270 4,856 4,418 14,077 7,469
  2010-11 517,831 462,840 89.4 36.4 27.7 78.4 64.3 5,076 3,556 14,324 7,296 6,476 4,536 18,273 9,307
  2015-16 540,835 484,705 89.6 35.2 23.8 78.7 61.0 4,998 4,013 18,452 7,925 5,916 4,750 21,840 9,381
  2016-17 569,122 511,634 89.9 36.9 22.6 75.7 62.3 5,097 4,125 19,299 8,010 5,924 4,794 22,430 9,309
                               
  2017-18 550,438 496,934 90.3 35.8 23.8 79.2 60.6 5,218 4,366 20,624 8,093 5,930 4,963 23,442 9,198
  2018-19 560,485 506,454 90.4 35.4 23.7 78.8 59.3 5,387 4,492 21,795 8,220 5,999 5,003 24,270 9,153
  2019-20 526,825 476,326 90.4 44.1 24.4 81.7 56.4 4,576 4,595 22,610 8,452 5,017 5,038 24,789 9,267
  2020-21 493,415 447,659 90.7 42.4 24.4 82.5 53.6 5,028 4,652 23,554 7,997 5,389 4,986 25,243 8,570
                               
    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 4,720 4,834 12,013 6,442
    2005-06 460,832 393,429 85.4 26.0 31.2 74.6 59.8 3,437 3,121 10,002 5,264 4,872 4,423 14,176 7,461
    2010-11 504,715 451,012 89.4 35.4 27.7 79.6 64.3 5,105 3,574 14,414 7,305 6,511 4,559 18,388 9,318
    2015-16 505,549 451,276 89.3 31.9 25.0 82.1 59.2 4,931 4,017 18,826 8,002 5,836 4,755 22,283 9,471
    2016-17 508,494 454,979 89.5 31.5 24.9 82.2 59.4 4,929 4,125 19,774 8,179 5,728 4,794 22,982 9,506
                               
    2017-18 516,578 464,432 89.9 32.6 25.0 83.1 58.8 5,149 4,370 20,883 8,181 5,852 4,967 23,736 9,299
    2018-19 528,402 475,518 90.0 32.6 24.8 82.7 57.6 5,320 4,506 21,974 8,329 5,924 5,018 24,469 9,274
    2019-20 511,289 461,778 90.3 42.8 24.8 83.6 55.8 4,507 4,606 22,712 8,541 4,941 5,049 24,901 9,364
    2020-21 477,264 432,958 90.7 41.1 25.0 84.4 53.0 4,992 4,666 23,746 8,189 5,350 5,001 25,449 8,776
                               
    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 3,655 4,658 3,491 7,263
    2005-06 10,237 8,479 82.8 51.6 36.1 38.5 55.9 3,176 2,974 3,799 5,531 4,502 4,214 5,384 7,839
    2010-11 13,116 11,828 90.2 73.3 26.8 29.8 64.3 4,553 2,835 5,059 6,944 5,808 3,616 6,454 8,858
    2015-16 35,286 33,429 94.7 81.8 7.2 30.0 85.8 5,374 3,810 3,770 7,171 6,361 4,509 4,462 8,487
    2016-17 60,628 56,655 93.4 81.7 3.7 21.1 86.9 5,641 4,145 3,778 7,041 6,557 4,818 4,391 8,183
                               
    2017-18 33,860 32,502 96.0 84.1 6.3 20.0 88.4 5,624 4,130 4,235 7,195 6,392 4,694 4,813 8,178
    2018-19 32,083 30,936 96.4 81.4 5.5 15.1 88.0 5,834 3,467 5,707 7,044 6,496 3,860 6,355 7,844
    2019-20 15,536 14,548 93.6 84.7 10.2 19.2 78.2 5,731 3,778 7,884 6,361 6,283 4,142 8,644 6,975
    2020-21 16,151 14,701 91.0 79.5 9.0 26.4 73.3 5,571 3,512 5,471 3,892 5,971 3,763 5,863 4,171
                               
  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 3,724 4,016 2,480 8,887
  2005-06 328,206 263,366 80.2 55.6 11.4 8.8 70.4 2,725 2,796 1,423 6,454 3,862 3,962 2,017 9,146
  2010-11 327,935 295,373 90.1 75.7 9.0 15.5 82.0 4,494 3,028 1,884 8,064 5,733 3,863 2,403 10,287
  2015-16 169,762 147,021 86.6 69.9 8.7 25.3 74.4 4,460 3,841 2,860 8,096 5,279 4,547 3,385 9,583
  2016-17 169,285 144,395 85.3 67.9 7.6 18.9 73.6 4,354 3,490 3,319 7,871 5,060 4,056 3,858 9,148
                               
  2017-18 146,650 122,147 83.3 65.5 7.2 17.1 69.1 4,481 3,334 3,896 7,614 5,093 3,789 4,428 8,654
  2018-19 132,429 115,914 87.5 68.7 7.7 19.3 72.6 4,689 3,362 4,114 7,553 5,222 3,743 4,581 8,410
  2019-20 145,013 127,339 87.8 74.4 7.4 24.4 73.2 4,709 3,216 4,083 7,757 5,162 3,527 4,477 8,505
  2020-21 148,264 127,993 86.3 72.2 6.4 24.3 71.5 4,832 3,357 4,029 7,875 5,178 3,598 4,318 8,440
                               
    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 3,697 4,653 2,603 9,259
    2005-06 157,705 116,237 73.7 46.8 8.9 10.9 67.2 2,490 2,945 1,641 7,046 3,530 4,174 2,326 9,986
    2010-11 112,706 102,000 90.5 73.6 11.3 23.6 82.9 4,733 2,950 2,805 8,561 6,038 3,763 3,578 10,921
    2015-16 59,269 51,636 87.1 65.5 10.9 38.5 73.4 4,641 3,715 4,128 8,413 5,493 4,397 4,886 9,958
    2016-17 57,680 49,045 85.0 63.6 9.9 31.8 71.5 4,646 3,609 4,690 8,331 5,400 4,195 5,451 9,682
                               
    2017-18 52,371 43,364 82.8 62.4 9.1 30.7 65.1 4,879 3,824 4,849 8,329 5,546 4,346 5,511 9,467
    2018-19 50,712 44,761 88.3 65.4 10.9 30.4 69.7 4,970 3,584 5,830 8,185 5,534 3,991 6,492 9,115
    2019-20 53,622 46,722 87.1 69.2 9.6 36.1 67.8 4,855 3,716 6,208 8,023 5,323 4,074 6,807 8,796
    2020-21 51,993 44,186 85.0 67.8 9.4 36.7 66.5 4,817 3,645 6,138 8,111 5,163 3,907 6,578 8,693
                               
    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 3,735 3,727 2,340 8,676
    2005-06 170,501 147,129 86.3 63.6 13.7 6.8 73.4 2,885 2,706 1,098 5,951 4,089 3,835 1,557 8,435
    2010-11 215,229 193,373 89.8 76.8 7.8 11.3 81.5 4,374 3,088 875 7,799 5,580 3,939 1,116 9,949
    2015-16 110,493 95,385 86.3 72.3 7.5 18.3 75.0 4,373 3,940 1,425 7,930 5,176 4,664 1,687 9,386
    2016-17 111,605 95,350 85.4 70.1 6.4 12.2 74.6 4,217 3,394 1,464 7,643 4,901 3,944 1,701 8,883
                               
    2017-18 94,279 78,783 83.6 67.2 6.1 9.5 71.3 4,276 2,930 2,187 7,251 4,860 3,330 2,486 8,241
    2018-19 81,717 71,153 87.1 70.8 5.7 12.4 74.4 4,528 3,099 1,504 7,185 5,042 3,451 1,675 8,001
    2019-20 91,391 80,617 88.2 77.4 6.1 17.6 76.3 4,632 2,755 1,516 7,618 5,078 3,020 1,663 8,353
    2020-21 96,271 83,807 87.1 74.5 4.8 17.7 74.2 4,839 3,053 1,663 7,760 5,186 3,272 1,783 8,317
1Average amounts for students at institutions participating in indicated programs.
2Includes only loans made directly to students. Does not include Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) and other loans made directly to parents.
3Constant 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.
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 December 2022.)

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