Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,423, which is 67.89 % of all undergraduate students. 6,461 students which is 52.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,030.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 78.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 54% 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,423, which is 67.89 % of all undergraduate students. 6,461 students which is 52.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,030.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,805 (55%)$7,9984,769 (39%)$4,1016,830 (55%)$7,285
2014-157,311 (60%)$8,1565,067 (42%)$4,1676,629 (55%)$7,424
2015-167,631 (62%)$8,5345,177 (42%)$4,1696,591 (53%)$7,317
2016-177,419 (61%)$8,8484,921 (40%)$4,1606,363 (52%)$7,293
2017-187,732 (64%)$9,2765,244 (43%)$4,4536,310 (52%)$6,991
2018-198,069 (63%)$9,7315,273 (41%)$4,5806,433 (51%)$6,786
2019-208,698 (69%)$9,9115,305 (42%)$4,7976,357 (50%)$6,763
2020-2110,146 (79%)$9,8195,437 (42%)$4,8656,299 (49%)$6,769
2021-2211,998 (98%)$8,9175,212 (42%)$4,7926,336 (52%)$6,644
Average8,423 (67.89%)$9,0215,156 (41.44%)$4,4546,461 (52.11%)$7,030
*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, 1,460 (78.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,953. It can cover 29.47% of tuition & fees ($37,171) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,001 (54.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,090).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14883 (67%)$9,219714 (54%)$5,499
2014-15967 (67%)$9,851681 (47%)$5,591
2015-161,127 (73%)$10,267767 (50%)$5,378
2016-171,101 (71%)$11,342774 (50%)$6,173
2017-181,376 (76%)$11,175939 (52%)$5,819
2018-191,778 (78%)$11,9431,348 (59%)$7,032
2019-201,721 (83%)$11,9051,166 (56%)$7,069
2020-212,040 (94%)$11,7671,308 (60%)$5,499
2021-222,149 (99%)$11,1041,314 (60%)$6,746
Average1,460 (78.67%)$10,9531,001 (54.22%)$6,090
*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, 879 (48.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,977.

In addition, 945 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (52.67 % 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
2013-14563 (43%)$4,648346 (26%)$789765 (58%)$2,793764 (58%)$4,076
2014-15654 (45%)$4,696470 (33%)$783851 (59%)$2,876849 (59%)$4,287
2015-16703 (46%)$4,646556 (36%)$763951 (62%)$2,7701,016 (66%)$5,163
2016-17704 (46%)$5,295506 (33%)$782675 (44%)$2,1311,060 (69%)$6,534
2017-18883 (49%)$4,964694 (39%)$761893 (50%)$2,1641,327 (74%)$6,430
2018-191,064 (47%)$5,421725 (32%)$7811,111 (49%)$1,9861,701 (75%)$7,463
2019-201,045 (50%)$5,107973 (47%)$9231,040 (50%)$2,1991,663 (80%)$7,195
2020-211,146 (53%)$5,1161,941 (90%)$1,2291,157 (53%)$2,1701,838 (85%)$7,207
2021-221,147 (53%)$4,902778 (36%)$7121,064 (49%)$2,4211,863 (85%)$8,111
Average879 (48.00%)$4,977777 (41.33%)$836945 (52.67%)$2,3901,342 (72.33%)$6,274
*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, 1,001 (54.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,001.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14714 (54%)$5,499711 (54%)$5,12927 (2%)$10,349
2014-15681 (47%)$5,591670 (47%)$4,69348 (3%)$13,816
2015-16767 (50%)$5,378759 (49%)$4,72949 (3%)$10,928
2016-17774 (50%)$6,173768 (50%)$5,21266 (4%)$11,743
2017-18939 (52%)$5,819932 (52%)$4,94768 (4%)$12,549
2018-191,348 (59%)$7,0321,334 (59%)$4,955193 (8%)$14,870
2019-201,166 (56%)$7,0691,160 (56%)$5,029151 (7%)$15,949
2020-211,308 (60%)$5,4991,213 (56%)$4,88895 (4%)$13,299
2021-221,314 (60%)$6,7461,299 (60%)$4,920164 (8%)$15,084
Average1,001 (54.22%)$6,090983 (53.67%)$4,94596 (4.78%)$13,176

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