4,098 students (74% of total 5,555 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Salem State University (Salem State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,626.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 898 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,562.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Salem State University, 4,098 undergraduate students (74% of total 5,555 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) - Salem State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,09874% $35,348,404$8,626
Pell Grants1,99436% $9,532,909$4,781
Federal Student Loan3,17657% $20,744,409$6,532

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

890 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 898 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Salem State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,562.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Salem State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid89099% --
Grants or Scholarships88799%$7,594,406$8,562
Federal Grants50056%$2,745,947$5,492
Pell Grants40845%$1,972,985$4,836
Other Federal Grants37342%$772,962$2,072
State/Local Grants42447%$1,393,503$3,287
Institutional Grants88398%$3,454,956$3,913
Student Loan Aid63471%$4,599,123$7,254
Federal Student Loans62570%$3,113,363$4,981
Other Student Loans10612%$1,485,760$14,017

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 Salem 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 level669665$6,004,856$8,976
0-30,000172172$2,469,587$14,358
30,001-48,0009292$1,117,817$12,150
48,001-75,000125125$1,179,259$9,434
75,001-110,000108107$725,929$6,722
110,001 or more172169$512,264$2,978

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