Financial Aid at ECSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,889 students (75% of total 3,839 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,349.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 613 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,480.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Connecticut State University, 2,889 undergraduate students (75% of total 3,839 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,349.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,88975% $27,010,432$9,349
Pell Grants1,10129% $6,182,786$5,616
Federal Student Loan1,84948% $11,919,011$6,446

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

605 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 613 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Connecticut State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,480.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid60599% --
Grants or Scholarships57694%$6,036,563$10,480
Federal Grants22136%$1,302,371$5,893
Pell Grants22136%$1,190,170$5,385
Other Federal Grants539%$112,201$2,117
State/Local Grants20233%$761,774$3,771
Institutional Grants53487%$3,972,418$7,439
Student Loan Aid39564%$3,060,057$7,747
Federal Student Loans39364%$2,116,222$5,385
Other Student Loans6911%$943,835$13,679

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 2023-2024 at Eastern Connecticut State University.

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 level469466$4,842,498$10,325
0-30,0007575$1,172,887$15,638
30,001-48,0005656$877,179$15,664
48,001-75,0006565$823,510$12,669
75,001-110,0007979$625,936$7,923
110,001 or more194191$1,342,986$6,923

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