3,730 students (90% of total 4,145 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,626.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 783 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,993.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Connecticut State University, 3,730 undergraduate students (90% of total 4,145 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,626.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,73090% $32,173,263$8,626
Pell Grants1,21729% $6,013,418$4,941
Federal Student Loan2,18353% $14,041,279$6,432

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

780 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 783 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Connecticut State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,993.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid780100% --
Grants or Scholarships780100%$8,574,654$10,993
Federal Grants76798%$2,692,185$3,510
Pell Grants26534%$1,295,904$4,890
Other Federal Grants76698%$1,396,281$1,823
State/Local Grants21628%$572,467$2,650
Institutional Grants72492%$5,310,002$7,334
Student Loan Aid52066%$3,339,074$6,421
Federal Student Loans51766%$2,709,475$5,241
Other Student Loans547%$629,599$11,659

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Eastern Connecticut State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level522521$5,510,194$10,556
0-30,000103103$1,521,950$14,776
30,001-48,0006464$918,606$14,353
48,001-75,0008282$1,044,446$12,737
75,001-110,0006969$545,852$7,911
110,001 or more204203$1,479,340$7,252

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