[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,636 students (69% of total 11,129 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Michigan University (Eastern Michigan). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,364.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 1,853 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,370.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Michigan University, 7,636 undergraduate students (69% of total 11,129 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,364.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Eastern Michigan
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,63669% $79,136,861$10,364
Pell Grants4,07837% $23,980,529$5,880
Federal Student Loan4,77443% $35,858,296$7,511

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,743 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 1,853 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Michigan University. The average amount of aid received is $13,370.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Eastern Michigan
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,74394% --
Grants or Scholarships1,71993%$22,982,525$13,370
Federal Grants87147%$5,534,868$6,355
Pell Grants87147%$5,286,868$6,070
Other Federal Grants29516%$248,000$841
State/Local Grants1,02755%$4,425,826$4,309
Institutional Grants1,59986%$13,021,831$8,144
Student Loan Aid91049%$6,206,533$6,820
Federal Student Loans89248%$5,191,882$5,820
Other Student Loans764%$1,014,651$13,351

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 Eastern Michigan University.

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 level1,3261,315$14,697,449$11,084
0-30,000430429$5,694,557$13,243
30,001-48,000261261$3,447,500$13,209
48,001-75,000244243$2,903,486$11,900
75,001-110,000159155$1,284,567$8,079
110,001 or more232227$1,367,339$5,894

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Eastern Michigan University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!