20,396 students (49% of total 41,745 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $13,716.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 66% of total 9,181 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,577.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 20,396 undergraduate students (49% of total 41,745 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $13,716.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Penn State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,39649% $279,760,630$13,716
Pell Grants5,53913% $29,643,892$5,352
Federal Student Loan16,63840% $107,060,993$6,435

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

6,076 beginning undergraduate students (66% of total 9,181 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $11,577.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Penn State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,07666% --
Grants or Scholarships3,33136%$38,564,314$11,577
Federal Grants1,17913%$6,920,436$5,870
Pell Grants1,15613%$6,219,912$5,381
Other Federal Grants2343%$700,524$2,994
State/Local Grants93310%$3,856,470$4,133
Institutional Grants3,18235%$27,787,408$8,733
Student Loan Aid4,17345%$57,320,720$13,736
Federal Student Loans4,03244%$21,560,219$5,347
Other Student Loans1,35615%$35,760,501$26,372

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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

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 level2,6221,417$17,204,754$6,562
0-30,000251251$4,945,186$19,702
30,001-48,000193193$3,747,427$19,417
48,001-75,000262262$3,380,666$12,903
75,001-110,000384278$2,143,024$5,581
110,001 or more1,532433$2,988,451$1,951

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