[Last update: December 11, 2025]
17,358 students (73% of total 23,936 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst). The average amount of the aid awarded is $13,764.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 5,247 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,110.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 17,358 undergraduate students (73% of total 23,936 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $13,764.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
4,696 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 5,247 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The average amount of aid received is $13,110.
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 Massachusetts-Amherst.
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.