Percent of Undergraduates* Who Received Grants and Median** Total Amount Received, by School Sector (AY 2007-2008)

Two-year public colleges Four-year public universities Four-year private universities Private for-profit universities US 40% $1,243 53% $4,309 74% $9,796 70% $2,755                   California 36% $610 48% $6,412 64% $10,328 62% $3,252 Georgia 73% $1,251 60% $4,310 76% $6,600 94% $4,310 Illinois 31% $1,367 49% $5,499 74% $9,378 67% $1,800 Minnesota 47% $2,009 57% $3,158 89% $10,310 64% $2,267 New York 46% $2,155 59% $3,220 71% $9,980 70% $3,240 Texas 33% $1,980 53% $3,885 75% $7,687 52% $1,737

* Excludes students who attended more than one institution. ** A median is the point at which 50 percent of students received more and 50 percent received less. A median represents a typical student grant better than an average because students who received large grants skew the average, making it a less reliable gauge than the median.

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