Financial Aid at FAU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

15,988 students (65% of total 24,615 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,749.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 3,567 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,857.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Florida Atlantic University, 15,988 undergraduate students (65% of total 24,615 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,749.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - FAU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship15,98865% $155,866,031$9,749
Pell Grants8,34934% $60,988,509$7,305
Federal Student Loan6,48326% $41,338,191$6,376

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,249 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 3,567 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Florida Atlantic University. The average amount of aid received is $10,857.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - FAU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,24991% --
Grants or Scholarships3,05686%$33,179,393$10,857
Federal Grants1,17033%$9,041,279$7,728
Pell Grants1,17033%$8,880,262$7,590
Other Federal Grants732%$161,017$2,206
State/Local Grants1,84752%$13,908,115$7,530
Institutional Grants2,82279%$10,229,999$3,625
Student Loan Aid1,16533%$9,290,623$7,975
Federal Student Loans1,13932%$5,846,857$5,133
Other Student Loans1845%$3,443,766$18,716

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 Florida Atlantic 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 level1,2021,106$15,689,878$13,053
0-30,000389388$6,976,232$17,934
30,001-48,000254254$4,138,608$16,294
48,001-75,000226223$2,775,656$12,282
75,001-110,00012499$792,246$6,389
110,001 or more209142$1,007,136$4,819

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