[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,767 students (53% of total 7,073 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,032.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 81% of total 1,544 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,360.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The College of New Jersey, 3,767 undergraduate students (53% of total 7,073 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,032.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - TCNJ
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,76753% $45,324,468$12,032
Pell Grants1,48321% $8,185,373$5,519
Federal Student Loan3,36448% $21,133,287$6,282

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,249 beginning undergraduate students (81% of total 1,544 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The College of New Jersey. The average amount of aid received is $13,360.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - TCNJ
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,24981% --
Grants or Scholarships91659%$12,237,865$13,360
Federal Grants33422%$2,017,587$6,041
Pell Grants33021%$1,959,227$5,937
Other Federal Grants312%$58,360$1,883
State/Local Grants35323%$2,714,978$7,691
Institutional Grants81853%$7,505,300$9,175
Student Loan Aid80052%$9,484,063$11,855
Federal Student Loans77150%$4,085,321$5,299
Other Student Loans25517%$5,398,742$21,172

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 The College of New Jersey.

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 level923641$10,717,736$11,612
0-30,000155154$3,759,689$24,256
30,001-48,000115114$2,594,821$22,564
48,001-75,00010492$1,708,942$16,432
75,001-110,00010975$898,673$8,245
110,001 or more440206$1,755,611$3,990

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