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Share of U.S. students' expenses covered by Pell grants 2000/01-2017/18

Percentage of U.S. students' expenses for tuition fees, room and board covered by Pell grants from 2000 to 2018

The data displays the share of U.S. college students' expenses that can be covered by the maximum Pell grant, from the academic year 2000/01 until 2017/18. In 2016-17, it was possible for U.S. students, studying in public four-year institutions, to cover almost 29% of their expenses with the aid of the federal grant program.

2000/01	39.1	14.84
2001/02	41.52	15.72
2002/03	41.36	16.09
2003/04	38.46	15.54
2004/05	35.6	14.75
2005/06	33.43	14.09
2006/07	31.55	13.28
2007/08	31.79	13.47
2008/09	32.92	14
2009/10	35.12	15.26
2010/11	34.31	15.22
2011/12	32.35	14.62
2012/13	31.15	14.07
2013/14	30.71	13.78
2014/15	30.25	13.51
2015/16	29.52	13.16
2016/17	28.94	12.82
2017/18	29	13

Share of U.S. students' expenses covered by Pell grants 2000/01-2017/18

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