3,131 students (45% of total 6,959 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,511.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 81% of total 1,474 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,826.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The College of New Jersey, 3,131 undergraduate students (45% of total 6,959 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,511.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - TCNJ
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,13145% $32,910,218$10,511
Pell Grants1,34719% $6,749,272$5,011
Federal Student Loan3,25147% $20,547,995$6,321

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,198 beginning undergraduate students (81% of total 1,474 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The College of New Jersey. The average amount of aid received is $11,826.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - TCNJ
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,19881% --
Grants or Scholarships85858%$10,146,629$11,826
Federal Grants31922%$1,765,899$5,536
Pell Grants31621%$1,680,624$5,318
Other Federal Grants604%$85,275$1,421
State/Local Grants25918%$2,091,088$8,074
Institutional Grants81155%$6,289,642$7,755
Student Loan Aid73250%$7,342,172$10,030
Federal Student Loans71949%$3,751,097$5,217
Other Student Loans19213%$3,591,075$18,704

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 The College of New Jersey.

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 level835575$8,532,688$10,219
0-30,000131131$3,190,736$24,357
30,001-48,0009090$2,080,354$23,115
48,001-75,0009183$1,344,169$14,771
75,001-110,00010667$840,864$7,933
110,001 or more417204$1,076,565$2,582

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