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.
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
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Grant or Scholarship | 17,446 | 72% | $208,805,683 | $11,969 |
Pell Grants | 4,950 | 20% | $24,429,677 | $4,935 |
Federal Student Loan | 11,682 | 48% | $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.
Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
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Any Financial Aid | 4,841 | 87% | - | - |
Grants or Scholarships | 4,161 | 75% | $51,359,101 | $12,343 |
Federal Grants | 1,033 | 19% | $6,138,987 | $5,943 |
Pell Grants | 1,022 | 18% | $5,293,208 | $5,179 |
Other Federal Grants | 965 | 17% | $845,779 | $876 |
State/Local Grants | 1,056 | 19% | $2,840,749 | $2,690 |
Institutional Grants | 4,149 | 74% | $42,379,365 | $10,214 |
Student Loan Aid | 2,730 | 49% | $25,196,507 | $9,229 |
Federal Student Loans | 2,642 | 47% | $13,999,840 | $5,299 |
Other Student Loans | 516 | 9% | $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.
Income Level | Number of Students | Number of Students Awarded | Total Amount Aid Awarded | Average Amount Aid Awarded |
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All level | 2,260 | 1,721 | $21,916,877 | $9,698 |
0-30,000 | 319 | 319 | $7,109,081 | $22,286 |
30,001-48,000 | 237 | 236 | $4,770,720 | $20,130 |
48,001-75,000 | 287 | 283 | $4,778,831 | $16,651 |
75,001-110,000 | 315 | 290 | $2,952,346 | $9,373 |
110,001 or more | 1,102 | 593 | $2,305,899 | $2,092 |
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