BU - Financial Aid

Financial Aid Statistics At BU

Average Amount Received	% Received Financial Aid
$46,070	49%

8,911 students (49% of total 18,229 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Boston University (BU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $46,070.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 53% of total 4,010 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $51,565.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Boston University, 8,911 undergraduate students (49% of total 18,229 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $46,070.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - BU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	8,911	49%	$410,530,800	$46,070
Pell Grants	3,138	17%	$16,178,629	$5,156
Federal Student Loan	4,355	24%	$26,486,429	$6,082

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,113 beginning undergraduate students (53% of total 4,010 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Boston University. The average amount of aid received is $51,565.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - BU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	2,113	53%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	1,912	48%	$98,591,645	$51,565
Federal Grants	688	17%	$5,156,091	$7,494
Pell Grants	688	17%	$3,637,091	$5,286
Other Federal Grants	635	16%	$1,519,000	$2,392
State/Local Grants	157	4%	$531,650	$3,386
Institutional Grants	1,897	47%	$92,903,904	$48,974
Student Loan Aid	905	23%	$9,434,483	$10,425
Federal Student Loans	845	21%	$3,546,037	$4,196
Other Student Loans	212	5%	$5,888,446	$27,776

Financial Aid Statistics At BU

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