Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 855, which is 98.89 % of all undergraduate students. 148 students which is 17.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,645.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 99.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 20% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 855, which is 98.89 % of all undergraduate students. 148 students which is 17.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,645.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14851 (100%)$41,680165 (19%)$4,364152 (18%)$5,273
2014-15863 (97%)$37,884186 (21%)$4,465131 (15%)$5,686
2015-16874 (97%)$36,980194 (22%)$4,674143 (16%)$5,441
2016-17885 (100%)$34,664210 (24%)$4,742160 (18%)$6,167
2017-18857 (100%)$34,327236 (27%)$4,763168 (20%)$5,645
2018-19855 (100%)$34,339215 (25%)$4,956146 (17%)$5,651
2019-20843 (98%)$36,116223 (26%)$5,082143 (17%)$5,741
2020-21801 (99%)$37,077230 (29%)$5,355138 (17%)$5,516
2021-22869 (99%)$38,816242 (28%)$5,233153 (17%)$5,688
Average855 (98.89%)$36,876211 (24.56%)$4,848148 (17.22%)$5,645
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 211 (99.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $35,120. It can cover 75.01% of tuition & fees ($46,820).

In addition, 43 (20.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,215).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14178 (100%)$40,54421 (12%)$4,821
2014-15218 (100%)$33,56637 (17%)$4,753
2015-16233 (100%)$24,87055 (24%)$8,318
2016-17222 (100%)$32,45252 (23%)$5,911
2017-18186 (98%)$34,35648 (25%)$4,906
2018-19220 (100%)$34,91838 (17%)$6,948
2019-20198 (100%)$37,86146 (23%)$6,035
2020-21217 (100%)$38,21243 (20%)$5,930
2021-22223 (100%)$39,30545 (20%)$8,310
Average211 (99.78%)$35,12043 (20.11%)$6,215
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 52 (24.67 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,973.

In addition, 34 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (15.89 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1434 (19%)$4,3335 (3%)$2,79531 (17%)$2,744178 (100%)$39,160
2014-1553 (24%)$4,5468 (4%)$3,00041 (19%)$3,078218 (100%)$31,772
2015-1659 (25%)$4,4775 (2%)$3,03935 (15%)$2,911233 (100%)$23,234
2016-1755 (25%)$5,0452 (1%)$2,39039 (18%)$3,293222 (100%)$30,602
2017-1851 (27%)$5,04022 (12%)$1,15120 (11%)$1,692186 (98%)$32,656
2018-1947 (21%)$4,96310 (5%)$2,58125 (11%)$2,728220 (100%)$33,430
2019-2060 (30%)$5,48841 (21%)$1,28440 (20%)$2,908198 (100%)$35,345
2020-2163 (29%)$5,484145 (67%)$1,57240 (18%)$2,661217 (100%)$35,079
2021-2250 (22%)$5,377154 (69%)$1,80131 (14%)$3,311223 (100%)$36,396
Average52 (24.67%)$4,97344 (20.44%)$2,17934 (15.89%)$2,814211 (99.78%)$33,075
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 43 (20.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $43.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1421 (12%)$4,82120 (11%)$4,7131 (1%)$7,000
2014-1537 (17%)$4,75336 (17%)$3,8582 (1%)$18,500
2015-1655 (24%)$8,31852 (22%)$4,20215 (6%)$15,933
2016-1752 (23%)$5,91152 (23%)$5,1013 (1%)$14,037
2017-1848 (25%)$4,90647 (25%)$4,5851 (1%)$20,000
2018-1938 (17%)$6,94833 (15%)$5,1005 (2%)$19,147
2019-2046 (23%)$6,03543 (22%)$4,7785 (3%)$14,432
2020-2143 (20%)$5,93043 (20%)$4,8142 (1%)$24,000
2021-2245 (20%)$8,31044 (20%)$5,1285 (2%)$29,661
Average43 (20.11%)$6,21541 (19.44%)$4,6984 (2.00%)$18,079

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