Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 110, which is 72.78 % of all undergraduate students. 37 students which is 24.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,241.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 69.22% of students received grants or scholarships and 26% 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 110, which is 72.78 % of all undergraduate students. 37 students which is 24.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,241.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14118 (72%)$21,405--54 (33%)$6,731
2014-15112 (72%)$25,011--50 (32%)$6,320
2015-16113 (71%)$25,692--49 (31%)$5,870
2016-17113 (72%)$25,3759 (6%)$3,22737 (23%)$6,424
2017-18108 (68%)$23,9077 (4%)$3,38632 (20%)$5,919
2018-19113 (77%)$22,8829 (6%)$4,25632 (22%)$6,359
2019-20106 (74%)$26,65010 (7%)$4,55025 (17%)$5,799
2020-2199 (74%)$21,2428 (6%)$4,61928 (21%)$6,209
2021-22108 (75%)$26,2869 (6%)$4,57328 (19%)$6,540
Average110 (72.78%)$24,2729 (5.83%)$4,10237 (24.22%)$6,241
*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, 26 (69.22 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $24,231. It can cover 34.66% of tuition & fees ($69,916).

In addition, 10 (25.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,628).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1428 (85%)$22,47613 (39%)$5,250
2014-1530 (73%)$20,21214 (34%)$7,012
2015-1620 (51%)$26,47111 (28%)$6,523
2016-1725 (58%)$22,9107 (16%)$5,335
2017-1825 (66%)$20,9479 (24%)$7,500
2018-1925 (81%)$26,0379 (29%)$5,944
2019-2024 (63%)$28,12510 (26%)$6,755
2020-2124 (73%)$25,3206 (18%)$19,083
2021-2232 (73%)$25,5858 (18%)$5,250
Average26 (69.22%)$24,23110 (25.78%)$7,628
*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, 3 (8.25 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,811.

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
2013-14------28 (85%)$22,476
2014-15------30 (73%)$20,212
2015-16------20 (51%)$26,471
2016-17------25 (58%)$22,910
2017-181 (3%)$5,920----25 (66%)$20,710
2018-195 (16%)$4,735----25 (81%)$25,090
2019-203 (8%)$4,745----24 (63%)$27,532
2020-212 (6%)$3,845----24 (73%)$25,000
2021-22------32 (73%)$25,585
Average3 (8.25%)$4,811----26 (69.22%)$23,998
*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, 10 (25.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $10.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1413 (39%)$5,25013 (39%)$5,250--
2014-1514 (34%)$7,01214 (34%)$5,1071 (2%)$26,665
2015-1611 (28%)$6,52310 (26%)$4,7001 (3%)$24,750
2016-177 (16%)$5,3357 (16%)$5,335--
2017-189 (24%)$7,5009 (24%)$5,2781 (3%)$20,000
2018-199 (29%)$5,9449 (29%)$5,944--
2019-2010 (26%)$6,7559 (24%)$4,7281 (3%)$25,000
2020-216 (18%)$19,0836 (18%)$5,0832 (6%)$42,000
2021-228 (18%)$5,2508 (18%)$5,250--
Average10 (25.78%)$7,6289 (25.33%)$5,1861 (3.40%)$27,683

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