Financial Aid at UMES

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,912 students (86% of total 2,233 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,907.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 717 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,728.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1,912 undergraduate students (86% of total 2,233 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,907.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UMES
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,91286% $20,853,691$10,907
Pell Grants1,24456% $7,173,475$5,766
Federal Student Loan1,16452% $7,355,085$6,319

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

709 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 717 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The average amount of aid received is $12,728.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UMES
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid70999% --
Grants or Scholarships70098%$8,909,485$12,728
Federal Grants50270%$3,558,264$7,088
Pell Grants47466%$2,821,284$5,952
Other Federal Grants10415%$736,980$7,086
State/Local Grants25435%$1,438,491$5,663
Institutional Grants66593%$3,912,730$5,884
Student Loan Aid42659%$2,677,252$6,285
Federal Student Loans42359%$2,396,211$5,665
Other Student Loans233%$281,041$12,219

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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

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 level370370$5,092,807$13,764
0-30,000147147$2,523,231$17,165
30,001-48,0006464$1,000,671$15,635
48,001-75,0007575$968,439$12,913
75,001-110,0003838$343,074$9,028
110,001 or more4646$257,392$5,595

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