Financial Aid at Fitchburg State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,249 students (72% of total 3,135 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,819.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 607 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,539.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Fitchburg State University, 2,249 undergraduate students (72% of total 3,135 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,819.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Fitchburg State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,24972% $19,833,668$8,819
Pell Grants1,02833% $5,484,697$5,335
Federal Student Loan1,46647% $9,068,077$6,186

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

589 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 607 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Fitchburg State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,539.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Fitchburg State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid58997% --
Grants or Scholarships55692%$6,415,905$11,539
Federal Grants27746%$1,615,220$5,831
Pell Grants27746%$1,497,361$5,406
Other Federal Grants16928%$117,859$697
State/Local Grants52486%$2,659,728$5,076
Institutional Grants53989%$2,140,957$3,972
Student Loan Aid36760%$2,395,080$6,526
Federal Student Loans35258%$1,726,760$4,906
Other Student Loans579%$668,320$11,725

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 Fitchburg 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 level324284$2,943,381$9,085
0-30,0009084$1,267,827$14,087
30,001-48,0005352$732,011$13,812
48,001-75,0006058$557,557$9,293
75,001-110,0005347$255,833$4,827
110,001 or more6843$130,153$1,914

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