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Table 331.50.Aid status and sources of aid for full-time and part-time undergraduates, by control and level of institution: Academic years 2015–16 and 2019-20
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
Control and level of
institution
Number of
under-
graduates1
(in
thousands)
Aid status (percent of students)
Nonaided Any
aid2,3
Source of aid
Federal3       State  Institutional    Other2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2015–16
Full-time, full-year 
   students4



















     All institutions 7,239 13.6 (0.26) 86.4 (0.26) 69.8 (0.33) 29.7 (0.44) 42.8 (0.45) 28.6 (0.36)
Public 5,023 16.0 (0.34) 84.0 (0.34) 67.7 (0.42) 34.1 (0.55) 32.7 (0.58) 25.8 (0.43)
  4-year doctoral 2,849 13.3 (0.38) 86.7 (0.38) 69.4 (0.48) 34.0 (0.61) 42.8 (0.66) 29.0 (0.54)
  Other 4-year 765 14.7 (0.78) 85.3 (0.78) 72.6 (0.98) 36.0 (1.61) 29.5 (1.76) 27.5 (1.39)
  2-year 1,391 22.2 (0.79) 77.8 (0.79) 61.6 (0.85) 33.4 (1.07) 14.0 (1.22) 18.6 (0.77)
  Less-than-2-year 19 18.0 ! (6.98) 82.0 (6.98) 67.0 (8.01) 12.5 (2.54) 23.1 ! (10.82) 9.2 ! (3.31)

Private, nonprofit

1,735

8.3


(0.48)

91.7


(0.48)

70.3


(0.61)

22.6


(0.73)

75.1


(0.82)

37.8


(0.81)
  4-year doctoral 1,011 9.0 (0.62) 91.0 (0.62) 67.5 (0.89) 21.4 (0.99) 78.1 (1.07) 39.7 (1.07)
  Other 4-year 684 7.1 (0.72) 92.9 (0.72) 73.7 (0.89) 25.1 (1.06) 73.7 (1.46) 36.3 (1.08)
  Less-than-4-year 40 13.1 (2.20) 86.9 (2.20) 81.7 (3.76) (†) 22.3 ! (11.17) 14.0 ! (6.88)

Private, for-profit

481

7.1


(0.59)

92.9


(0.59)

89.4


(0.71)

9.5


(1.01)

30.8


(3.37)

24.3


(0.91)
  2-year and above 382 6.4 (0.65) 93.6 (0.65) 89.7 (0.77) 10.2 (1.15) 36.4 (3.98) 26.8 (1.14)
  Less-than-2-year 99 9.5 (1.36) 90.5 (1.36) 88.6 (1.74) 7.2 (1.84) 9.1 (2.52) 14.6 (1.55)

Part-time or part-year 
   students5



















     All institutions 12,069 36.4 (0.33) 63.6 (0.33) 47.6 (0.26) 18.0 (0.34) 13.9 (0.31) 17.0 (0.30)
Public 9,468 41.5 (0.39) 58.5 (0.39) 42.0 (0.30) 20.1 (0.43) 9.8 (0.27) 14.9 (0.31)
  4-year doctoral 1,825 27.6 (0.74) 72.4 (0.74) 55.5 (0.71) 20.7 (0.80) 24.6 (0.75) 22.2 (0.68)
  Other 4-year 1,346 39.7 (1.33) 60.3 (1.33) 44.8 (1.25) 16.9 (0.94) 12.2 (0.93) 18.2 (0.81)
  2-year 6,249 45.9 (0.54) 54.1 (0.54) 37.5 (0.38) 20.7 (0.62) 4.9 (0.29) 12.1 (0.40)
  Less-than-2-year 48 33.3 (7.04) 66.7 (7.04) 38.4 (2.59) 10.8 (2.31) 23.0 (5.88) 10.8 (3.21)

Private, nonprofit

1,220

21.0


(0.82)

79.0


(0.82)

58.0


(1.03)

12.5


(0.76)

32.6


(1.28)

29.2


(1.19)
  4-year doctoral 622 19.9 (1.27) 80.1 (1.27) 53.5 (1.58) 11.9 (0.97) 33.9 (1.89) 34.3 (1.80)
  Other 4-year 540 22.1 (0.94) 77.9 (0.94) 61.6 (1.13) 12.8 (1.03) 33.5 (1.81) 24.2 (1.38)
  Less-than-4-year 58 21.8 (4.07) 78.2 (4.07) 73.2 (4.47) 15.5 ! (7.70) 10.4 (2.15) 21.4 (5.96)

Private, for-profit

1,381

15.5


(0.48)

84.5


(0.48)

77.0


(0.59)

8.4


(0.75)

25.5


(1.30)

21.2


(0.78)
  2-year and above 1,140 14.5 (0.54) 85.5 (0.54) 77.5 (0.67) 9.1 (0.88) 28.9 (1.52) 22.2 (0.70)
  Less-than-2-year 240 20.3 (1.47) 79.7 (1.47) 74.6 (1.55) 5.4 (1.18) 9.4 (2.57) 16.5 (3.08)
2019–20
Full-time, full-year 
   students4



















     All institutions 7,068 18.9 (0.31) 81.1 (0.31) 62.4 (0.35) 29.6 (0.43) 44.7 (0.67) 28.7 (0.36)
Public 4,983 21.9 (0.36) 78.1 (0.36) 59.3 (0.37) 33.8 (0.48) 36.9 (0.44) 25.8 (0.40)
  4-year doctoral 2,964 16.5 (0.45) 83.5 (0.45) 64.0 (0.47) 36.0 (0.66) 47.7 (0.65) 28.8 (0.61)
  Other 4-year 765 21.8 (0.89) 78.2 (0.89) 59.9 (0.83) 34.3 (0.93) 31.7 (0.93) 26.7 (0.84)
  2-year 1,228 34.7 (0.98) 65.3 (0.98) 47.8 (0.77) 28.6 (0.87) 14.4 (0.74) 18.3 (0.68)
  Less-than-2-year 26 40.0 (6.35) 60.0 (6.35) 48.9 (6.69) (†) (†) 18.2 ! (6.14)

Private, nonprofit

1,739

12.5


(0.87)

87.5


(0.87)

66.5


(0.86)

22.3


(0.94)

71.4


(2.22)

36.6


(0.82)
  4-year doctoral 1,117 14.4 (1.08) 85.6 (1.08) 63.5 (0.93) 20.6 (1.00) 71.6 (1.53) 35.9 (0.96)
  Other 4-year 600 9.1 (1.57) 90.9 (1.57) 70.8 (1.53) 25.0 (1.89) 73.1 (5.89) 38.2 (1.77)
  Less-than-4-year 23 2.1 ! (1.35) 97.9 (1.35) 96.6 (1.78) (†) (†) 27.6 ! (10.79)

Private, for-profit

345

6.8


(1.15)

93.2


(1.15)

87.6


(1.24)

6.8


(1.66)

24.0


(6.00)

30.0


(3.22)
  2-year and above 290 6.3 (1.33) 93.7 (1.33) 87.1 (1.43) 6.5 (1.90) 27.4 (6.93) 32.1 (3.81)
  Less-than-2-year 55 9.1 (1.54) 90.9 (1.54) 90.2 (1.58) 8.7 (2.37) 6.3 ! (1.94) 18.9 (2.61)

Part-time or part-year 
   students5



















     All institutions 9,868 35.6 (0.40) 64.4 (0.40) 51.5 (0.29) 18.3 (0.29) 15.7 (0.59) 17.6 (0.33)
Public 7,821 40.4 (0.46) 59.6 (0.46) 46.6 (0.26) 20.6 (0.34) 12.8 (0.69) 15.0 (0.32)
  4-year doctoral 1,865 25.8 (0.77) 74.2 (0.77) 59.5 (0.81) 22.1 (0.71) 30.2 (1.10) 21.5 (0.71)
  Other 4-year 1,524 42.6 (0.77) 57.4 (0.77) 45.8 (0.55) 19.3 (0.68) 9.5 (0.44) 14.9 (0.74)
  2-year 4,396 45.8 (0.69) 54.2 (0.69) 41.5 (0.26) 20.5 (0.57) 6.7 (1.12) 12.3 (0.39)
  Less-than-2-year 37 46.2 (9.69) 53.8 (9.69) 43.7 (11.08) (†) (†) 12.4 ! (5.63)

Private, nonprofit

1,083

22.1


(1.18)

77.9


(1.18)

61.4


(1.15)

13.3


(1.02)

33.7


(1.78)

29.6


(1.10)
  4-year doctoral 626 22.3 (1.83) 77.7 (1.83) 59.8 (1.65) 12.3 (1.19) 33.3 (1.95) 30.8 (1.58)
  Other 4-year 420 23.3 (1.37) 76.7 (1.37) 61.2 (1.47) 13.5 (1.66) 36.4 (3.50) 28.3 (1.68)
  Less-than-4-year 37 7.2 ! (3.29) 92.8 (3.29) 90.2 (3.59) (†) (†) 22.9 (6.84)

Private, for-profit

963

11.6


(0.73)

88.4


(0.73)

79.7


(1.02)

5.2


(0.86)

18.5


(2.10)

25.3


(1.29)
  2-year and above 750 11.0 (0.90) 89.0 (0.90) 78.6 (1.24) 4.3 (0.78) 21.5 (2.58) 28.5 (1.61)
  Less-than-2-year 213 13.7 (0.70) 86.3 (0.70) 83.7 (0.78) 8.0 ! (2.75) 7.8 ! (2.53) 14.4 (1.66)
†Not applicable.
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
‡Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater.
1Numbers of undergraduates may not equal figures reported in other tables, since these data are based on a sample survey of students who enrolled at any time during the academic year.
2Includes students who reported that they were awarded aid but did not specify the source of the aid.
3Includes Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense benefits.
4Full-time, full-year students are those who were enrolled full time for 9 or more months at one or more institutions.
5Part-time or part-year students are 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.
NOTE: Data exclude students whose attendance status was not reported. Data include undergraduates in degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and because some students received multiple types of aid and aid from different sources. Data exclude Puerto Rico.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015-16 and 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16 and NPSAS:20). (This table was prepared June 2023.)     

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