17,446 students (72% of total 24,391 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,969.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 5,580 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,343.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 17,446 undergraduate students (72% of total 24,391 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,969.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UMass Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,44672% $208,805,683$11,969
Pell Grants4,95020% $24,429,677$4,935
Federal Student Loan11,68248% $75,297,371$6,446

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,841 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 5,580 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The average amount of aid received is $12,343.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UMass Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,84187% --
Grants or Scholarships4,16175%$51,359,101$12,343
Federal Grants1,03319%$6,138,987$5,943
Pell Grants1,02218%$5,293,208$5,179
Other Federal Grants96517%$845,779$876
State/Local Grants1,05619%$2,840,749$2,690
Institutional Grants4,14974%$42,379,365$10,214
Student Loan Aid2,73049%$25,196,507$9,229
Federal Student Loans2,64247%$13,999,840$5,299
Other Student Loans5169%$11,196,667$21,699

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 Massachusetts-Amherst.

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 level2,2601,721$21,916,877$9,698
0-30,000319319$7,109,081$22,286
30,001-48,000237236$4,770,720$20,130
48,001-75,000287283$4,778,831$16,651
75,001-110,000315290$2,952,346$9,373
110,001 or more1,102593$2,305,899$2,092

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