[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.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UMass Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,35873% $238,911,629$13,764
Pell Grants4,77320% $25,224,775$5,285
Federal Student Loan11,16047% $72,083,507$6,459

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.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UMass Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,69689% --
Grants or Scholarships4,23081%$55,453,987$13,110
Federal Grants96118%$5,889,214$6,128
Pell Grants96118%$5,356,914$5,574
Other Federal Grants90317%$532,300$589
State/Local Grants1,24924%$6,825,476$5,465
Institutional Grants4,18780%$42,739,297$10,208
Student Loan Aid2,45047%$22,135,236$9,035
Federal Student Loans2,36745%$12,565,352$5,309
Other Student Loans4178%$9,569,884$22,949

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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,2601,721$21,916,877$9,698
0-30,000319319$7,109,081$22,286
30,001-48,000237236$4,770,720$20,130
48,001-75,000287283$4,778,831$16,651
75,001-110,000315290$2,952,346$9,373
110,001 or more1,102593$2,305,899$2,092

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