15,770 students (63% of total 24,846 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,005.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 2,508 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,334.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Florida Atlantic University, 15,770 undergraduate students (63% of total 24,846 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,005.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - FAU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,77063% $142,001,473$9,005
Pell Grants8,94336% $56,840,726$6,356
Federal Student Loan6,66727% $42,703,516$6,405

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,297 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 2,508 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Florida Atlantic University. The average amount of aid received is $10,334.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - FAU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,29792% --
Grants or Scholarships2,13385%$22,042,333$10,334
Federal Grants84934%$5,564,079$6,554
Pell Grants84934%$5,475,879$6,450
Other Federal Grants382%$88,200$2,321
State/Local Grants1,49960%$10,566,247$7,049
Institutional Grants1,83573%$5,912,007$3,222
Student Loan Aid76230%$5,277,689$6,926
Federal Student Loans74830%$3,656,286$4,888
Other Student Loans1054%$1,621,403$15,442

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 Florida Atlantic 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 level1,1581,057$13,295,785$11,482
0-30,000360359$5,665,754$15,738
30,001-48,000246245$3,536,544$14,376
48,001-75,000216213$2,472,778$11,448
75,001-110,00013496$683,364$5,100
110,001 or more202144$937,345$4,640

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