[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,593 students (67% of total 3,846 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at CUNY Medgar Evers College (MEC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,832.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 726 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,419.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At CUNY Medgar Evers College, 2,593 undergraduate students (67% of total 3,846 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,832.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MEC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,59367% $20,307,703$7,832
Pell Grants2,16656% $11,933,938$5,510
Federal Student Loan40210% $2,239,110$5,570

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

649 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 726 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at CUNY Medgar Evers College. The average amount of aid received is $8,419.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MEC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid64989% --
Grants or Scholarships64389%$5,413,332$8,419
Federal Grants56478%$3,158,887$5,601
Pell Grants56478%$3,099,842$5,496
Other Federal Grants8612%$59,045$687
State/Local Grants49668%$1,606,079$3,238
Institutional Grants52873%$648,366$1,228
Student Loan Aid284%$135,464$4,838
Federal Student Loans264%$111,560$4,291
Other Student Loans2-$23,904$11,952

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 CUNY Medgar Evers College.

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 level453445$3,709,181$8,188
0-30,000259259$2,415,857$9,328
30,001-48,000111111$947,623$8,537
48,001-75,0007069$317,534$4,536
75,001-110,00085$26,222$3,278
110,001 or more51$1,945$389

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