Financial Aid at RIT

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,672 students (90% of total 14,076 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The average amount of the aid awarded is $29,523.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 3,053 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $35,077.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rochester Institute of Technology, 12,672 undergraduate students (90% of total 14,076 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $29,523.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - RIT
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	12,672	90%	$374,118,275	$29,523
Pell Grants	3,835	27%	$22,392,657	$5,839
Federal Student Loan	7,447	53%	$46,379,187	$6,228

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,024 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 3,053 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rochester Institute of Technology. The average amount of aid received is $35,077.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - RIT
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	3,024	99%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	3,007	98%	$105,476,885	$35,077
Federal Grants	984	32%	$5,953,414	$6,050
Pell Grants	984	32%	$5,512,414	$5,602
Other Federal Grants	846	28%	$441,000	$521
State/Local Grants	635	21%	$2,196,234	$3,459
Institutional Grants	2,990	98%	$97,327,237	$32,551
Student Loan Aid	1,886	62%	$18,723,212	$9,927
Federal Student Loans	1,851	61%	$9,604,954	$5,189
Other Student Loans	413	14%	$9,118,258	$22,078

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Financial Aid at RIT

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

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