4,820 students (67% of total 7,219 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,535.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 989 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,919.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 4,820 undergraduate students (67% of total 7,219 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,535.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - William Paterson University of New Jersey
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,82067% $36,320,814$7,535
Pell Grants3,34846% $15,985,350$4,775
Federal Student Loan3,42947% $21,867,779$6,377

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

962 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 989 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The average amount of aid received is $10,919.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - William Paterson University of New Jersey
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid96297% --
Grants or Scholarships94095%$10,263,714$10,919
Federal Grants58859%$3,199,434$5,441
Pell Grants58859%$3,032,690$5,158
Other Federal Grants16517%$166,744$1,011
State/Local Grants44445%$3,167,352$7,134
Institutional Grants86287%$3,896,928$4,521
Student Loan Aid51952%$3,203,731$6,173
Federal Student Loans51252%$2,529,004$4,939
Other Student Loans556%$674,727$12,268

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 William Paterson University 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 level725704$7,746,525$10,685
0-30,000282281$4,256,780$15,095
30,001-48,000168167$2,303,764$13,713
48,001-75,000114111$989,567$8,680
75,001-110,0007166$143,934$2,027
110,001 or more9079$52,480$583

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