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University of Iowa, The

University of Iowa, The
101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1396

Official telephone: (319) 335-3500
Website: www.uiowa.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mark Warner,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 319 335-1450
319 335-3060 (fax)
financial-aid@uiowa.edu
FAFSA number: 001892

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,550; $28,638 out-of-state
Book fees: $950
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,938
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,108

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
35% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
19% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
70% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
57% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,368 for first-year students
$14,382 for full-time undergraduates
$8,608 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,695 for first-year students
$7,952 for full-time undergraduates
$3,098 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,831 for first-year students
$6,324 for full-time undergraduates
$5,024 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,310 for first-year students
$4,912 for full-time undergraduates
$3,663 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$4,714 for first-year students
$4,776 for full-time undergraduates
$2,269 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$14,745 for first-year students
$19,072 for full-time undergraduates
$98,365 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • short term loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 55%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,716
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 30%

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