Financial Aid at Long Island

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,677 students (40% of total 11,753 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Long Island University (Long Island). The average amount of the aid awarded is $26,263.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,112 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $30,635.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Long Island University, 4,677 undergraduate students (40% of total 11,753 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $26,263.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Long Island
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	4,677	40%	$122,832,322	$26,263
Pell Grants	2,015	17%	$12,046,704	$5,979
Federal Student Loan	3,396	29%	$25,616,068	$7,543

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,082 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,112 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Long Island University. The average amount of aid received is $30,635.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Long Island
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	1,082	97%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	1,077	97%	$32,994,148	$30,635
Federal Grants	452	41%	$3,253,447	$7,198
Pell Grants	452	41%	$2,740,154	$6,062
Other Federal Grants	217	20%	$513,293	$2,365
State/Local Grants	408	37%	$1,437,988	$3,524
Institutional Grants	1,065	96%	$28,302,713	$26,575
Student Loan Aid	648	58%	$4,595,101	$7,091
Federal Student Loans	641	58%	$3,536,330	$5,517
Other Student Loans	48	4%	$1,058,771	$22,058

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