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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 2015-16
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 2016-17 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 $3,446 $2,826 $6,569 $5,217
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 3,730 2,801 6,697 5,406
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 3,927 2,916 7,018 5,770
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 3,825 2,903 7,365 5,468
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 3,721 2,966 7,542 5,649
                               
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 3,609 2,977 7,576 5,891
2006-07 2,427,043 1,766,257 72.8 32.1 30.0 32.2 43.5 3,125 2,526 6,593 5,014 3,715 3,002 7,837 5,960
2007-08 2,532,955 1,914,567 75.6 35.4 30.6 33.6 45.6 3,376 2,580 6,791 6,009 3,870 2,957 7,784 6,888
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 4,439 3,059 8,499 7,600
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 5,255 3,103 8,613 7,858
                               
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 5,222 3,120 9,212 7,270
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 4,717 3,106 9,348 7,081
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 4,670 3,200 9,673 7,233
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 4,681 3,202 9,917 7,245
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 4,716 3,295 10,321 7,100
2015-16 2,456,811 2,032,503 82.7 42.7 32.3 44.4 45.7 4,679 3,374 10,360 6,988 4,765 3,436 10,551 7,117
                               
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 3,337 2,365 3,152 4,227
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 3,568 2,715 3,856 4,715
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 5,230 2,938 4,566 6,344
2011-12 1,766,428 1,418,651 80.3 46.8 35.7 29.6 42.5 4,400 2,772 4,439 5,909 4,691 2,956 4,733 6,301
2012-13 1,736,339 1,391,643 80.1 45.1 36.2 31.2 41.4 4,427 2,915 4,696 6,123 4,643 3,057 4,925 6,422
                               
2013-14 1,752,745 1,410,234 80.5 44.9 37.3 32.4 39.8 4,518 2,961 4,950 6,213 4,666 3,057 5,112 6,416
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 4,708 3,158 5,295 6,400
2015-16 1,745,701 1,400,491 80.2 42.3 37.3 35.6 38.2 4,631 3,237 5,339 6,310 4,717 3,297 5,437 6,426
                               
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 3,561 2,866 3,625 4,451
2005-06 906,948 695,017 76.6 26.6 36.8 34.2 44.4 3,071 2,752 3,573 4,166 3,744 3,356 4,357 5,080
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 5,470 3,807 5,086 6,724
2011-12 1,059,837 878,933 82.9 39.1 37.1 42.1 52.6 4,472 3,531 4,895 6,326 4,768 3,766 5,220 6,745
2012-13 1,056,119 872,932 82.7 37.8 37.3 43.8 50.8 4,506 3,665 5,168 6,576 4,726 3,844 5,421 6,897
                               
2013-14 1,076,356 892,192 82.9 37.9 37.4 45.4 49.5 4,597 3,724 5,435 6,658 4,748 3,846 5,613 6,876
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 4,787 3,939 5,794 6,863
2015-16 1,143,231 948,160 82.9 36.9 36.8 47.3 47.4 4,708 3,908 5,831 6,708 4,795 3,980 5,939 6,832
                               
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 3,080 1,399 1,391 3,320
2005-06 603,320 371,024 61.5 38.0 31.9 11.3 19.0 2,774 1,314 1,297 2,812 3,382 1,603 1,581 3,430
2010-11 763,209 562,945 73.8 55.7 32.8 10.3 24.9 4,557 1,418 1,677 4,802 5,002 1,557 1,841 5,271
2011-12 706,591 539,718 76.4 58.2 33.4 10.9 27.5 4,327 1,508 1,789 4,711 4,614 1,608 1,908 5,023
2012-13 680,220 518,711 76.3 56.3 34.5 11.5 26.9 4,345 1,653 1,891 4,792 4,557 1,733 1,983 5,026
                               
2013-14 676,389 518,042 76.6 56.0 37.1 11.8 24.4 4,432 1,736 1,983 4,772 4,577 1,793 2,048 4,928
2014-15 647,756 497,486 76.8 55.6 39.0 12.4 22.9 4,504 1,839 2,031 4,595 4,618 1,886 2,082 4,711
2015-16 602,470 452,331 75.1 52.6 38.1 13.5 20.9 4,529 2,004 2,067 4,597 4,612 2,041 2,105 4,681
                               
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 3,990 4,154 10,211 5,570
2005-06 471,069 401,908 85.3 26.5 31.3 73.8 59.8 3,426 3,117 9,932 5,270 4,178 3,801 12,112 6,426
2010-11 517,831 462,840 89.4 36.4 27.7 78.4 64.3 5,076 3,556 14,324 7,296 5,572 3,903 15,722 8,008
2011-12 512,754 457,227 89.2 34.9 27.0 79.4 63.3 4,656 3,538 15,067 7,480 4,964 3,772 16,066 7,976
2012-13 515,385 458,633 89.0 33.8 26.1 79.9 61.9 4,663 3,673 15,960 7,886 4,891 3,853 16,739 8,271
                               
2013-14 513,574 458,526 89.3 33.7 26.1 81.1 61.1 4,738 3,760 16,832 8,064 4,893 3,883 17,383 8,328
2014-15 535,142 479,437 89.6 35.0 24.9 78.3 60.1 4,763 3,839 17,705 7,940 4,883 3,936 18,152 8,140
2015-16 540,828 484,699 89.6 35.2 23.8 78.7 60.9 4,998 4,013 18,452 7,927 5,090 4,087 18,792 8,073
                               
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 4,061 4,160 10,336 5,543
2005-06 460,832 393,429 85.4 26.0 31.2 74.6 59.8 3,437 3,121 10,002 5,264 4,192 3,805 12,197 6,419
2010-11 504,715 451,012 89.4 35.4 27.7 79.6 64.3 5,105 3,574 14,414 7,305 5,603 3,922 15,821 8,018
2011-12 499,901 445,144 89.0 33.9 27.0 80.6 63.2 4,683 3,554 15,178 7,493 4,994 3,790 16,185 7,989
2012-13 505,079 449,337 89.0 33.1 26.0 80.7 61.9 4,692 3,680 16,070 7,904 4,921 3,860 16,855 8,291
                               
2013-14 504,584 450,228 89.2 33.1 26.1 81.6 61.0 4,758 3,762 16,966 8,069 4,914 3,886 17,522 8,333
2014-15 503,662 450,897 89.5 32.6 25.9 82.3 60.9 4,830 3,838 17,835 7,994 4,952 3,935 18,286 8,196
2015-16 505,542 451,270 89.3 31.9 25.0 82.1 59.2 4,931 4,017 18,827 8,004 5,022 4,091 19,173 8,151
                               
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 3,145 4,008 3,004 6,249
2005-06 10,237 8,479 82.8 51.6 36.1 38.5 55.9 3,176 2,974 3,799 5,531 3,873 3,626 4,633 6,745
2010-11 13,116 11,828 90.2 73.3 26.8 29.8 64.3 4,553 2,835 5,059 6,944 4,997 3,111 5,553 7,621
2011-12 12,853 12,083 94.0 76.3 24.3 31.8 65.5 4,180 2,830 4,075 7,014 4,457 3,018 4,346 7,479
2012-13 10,306 9,296 90.2 67.1 30.3 37.7 60.6 3,962 3,373 4,347 6,960 4,155 3,538 4,560 7,300
                               
2013-14 8,990 8,298 92.3 70.6 27.3 49.5 65.5 4,216 3,618 4,346 7,818 4,354 3,736 4,489 8,074
2014-15 31,480 28,540 90.7 74.3 8.4 14.4 48.4 4,288 3,881 5,768 6,855 4,396 3,979 5,913 7,028
2015-16 35,286 33,429 94.7 81.8 7.2 30.0 85.8 5,375 3,816 3,770 7,171 5,474 3,886 3,839 7,303
                               
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 3,204 3,456 2,134 7,646
2005-06 328,206 263,366 80.2 55.6 11.4 8.8 70.4 2,725 2,796 1,423 6,454 3,323 3,409 1,735 7,870
2010-11 327,935 295,373 90.1 75.7 9.0 15.5 82.0 4,494 3,028 1,884 8,064 4,932 3,324 2,068 8,851
2011-12 291,938 264,678 90.7 75.3 8.4 15.3 82.3 4,327 2,992 2,102 7,797 4,614 3,190 2,241 8,314
2012-13 259,270 227,633 87.8 71.9 7.8 18.2 77.3 4,360 3,159 2,343 8,095 4,573 3,313 2,457 8,491
                               
2013-14 238,987 208,727 87.3 72.8 8.2 21.5 73.3 4,394 3,278 2,489 8,336 4,538 3,386 2,570 8,609
2014-15 192,784 170,305 88.3 73.1 8.6 20.7 76.6 4,421 3,571 3,193 7,906 4,532 3,661 3,273 8,106
2015-16 170,282 147,313 86.5 69.8 8.6 25.3 74.4 4,462 3,844 2,860 8,113 4,544 3,915 2,912 8,263
                               
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 3,181 4,003 2,239 7,967
2005-06 157,705 116,237 73.7 46.8 8.9 10.9 67.2 2,490 2,945 1,641 7,046 3,037 3,591 2,001 8,592
2010-11 112,706 102,000 90.5 73.6 11.3 23.6 82.9 4,733 2,950 2,805 8,561 5,195 3,238 3,078 9,397
2011-12 112,969 102,357 90.6 75.5 10.7 22.4 82.7 4,692 2,994 2,860 8,231 5,003 3,192 3,050 8,777
2012-13 100,555 89,424 88.9 73.5 9.7 26.9 79.1 4,663 2,941 3,028 8,300 4,890 3,084 3,176 8,705
                               
2013-14 90,264 80,686 89.4 72.5 10.5 34.5 78.1 4,624 3,021 3,065 8,581 4,775 3,120 3,166 8,862
2014-15 81,791 73,040 89.3 71.9 9.8 30.9 75.7 4,677 3,262 4,137 8,237 4,795 3,344 4,241 8,445
2015-16 59,524 51,839 87.1 65.4 10.9 38.4 73.4 4,647 3,725 4,127 8,461 4,733 3,793 4,203 8,617
                               
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 3,214 3,207 2,013 7,465
2005-06 170,501 147,129 86.3 63.6 13.7 6.8 73.4 2,885 2,706 1,098 5,951 3,518 3,299 1,340 7,257
2010-11 215,229 193,373 89.8 76.8 7.8 11.3 81.5 4,374 3,088 875 7,799 4,801 3,389 960 8,560
2011-12 178,969 162,321 90.7 75.2 6.9 10.8 82.0 4,095 2,990 1,108 7,521 4,367 3,189 1,182 8,020
2012-13 158,715 138,209 87.1 70.9 6.6 12.6 76.2 4,160 3,361 1,417 7,961 4,364 3,525 1,487 8,350
                               
2013-14 148,723 128,041 86.1 73.0 6.7 13.6 70.3 4,256 3,523 1,602 8,171 4,395 3,638 1,655 8,439
2014-15 110,993 97,265 87.6 74.0 7.8 13.1 77.2 4,237 3,856 1,556 7,667 4,344 3,953 1,596 7,861
2015-16 110,758 95,474 86.2 72.2 7.5 18.2 74.9 4,372 3,938 1,425 7,930 4,453 4,010 1,451 8,076
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: 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 receiving aid are those who were not only awarded aid, but also accepted it. 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 2016-17, Student Financial Aid component. (This table was prepared December 2017.)

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