1,870 students (97% of total 1,933 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,682.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 578 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,530.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1,870 undergraduate students (97% of total 1,933 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,682.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UMES
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,87097% $16,234,505$8,682
Pell Grants1,01753% $5,414,960$5,324
Federal Student Loan1,00252% $6,363,801$6,351

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

577 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 578 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The average amount of aid received is $12,530.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UMES
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid577100% --
Grants or Scholarships577100%$7,229,763$12,530
Federal Grants57399%$2,146,098$3,745
Pell Grants34860%$1,902,514$5,467
Other Federal Grants56998%$243,584$428
State/Local Grants21637%$1,182,613$5,475
Institutional Grants56698%$3,901,052$6,892
Student Loan Aid30252%$1,842,100$6,100
Federal Student Loans29751%$1,582,672$5,329
Other Student Loans193%$259,428$13,654

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 2022-2023 at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

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 level370370$5,092,807$13,764
0-30,000147147$2,523,231$17,165
30,001-48,0006464$1,000,671$15,635
48,001-75,0007575$968,439$12,913
75,001-110,0003838$343,074$9,028
110,001 or more4646$257,392$5,595

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