[Last update: December 11, 2025]

8,609 students (62% of total 13,998 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at CUNY Queens College (Queens College). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,326.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 1,998 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,057.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At CUNY Queens College, 8,609 undergraduate students (62% of total 13,998 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,326.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Queens College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,60962% $71,674,807$8,326
Pell Grants6,60347% $38,091,988$5,769
Federal Student Loan1,1698% $6,772,307$5,793

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,664 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 1,998 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at CUNY Queens College. The average amount of aid received is $9,057.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Queens College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,66483% --
Grants or Scholarships1,61781%$14,644,934$9,057
Federal Grants1,20360%$7,385,233$6,139
Pell Grants1,20360%$7,275,191$6,048
Other Federal Grants36718%$110,042$300
State/Local Grants1,47474%$5,805,425$3,939
Institutional Grants1,19760%$1,454,276$1,215
Student Loan Aid1146%$688,772$6,042
Federal Student Loans975%$475,200$4,899
Other Student Loans251%$213,572$8,543

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 Queens 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 level1,4101,387$13,836,458$9,813
0-30,000653652$7,723,109$11,827
30,001-48,000414414$4,186,746$10,113
48,001-75,000252251$1,627,252$6,457
75,001-110,0005754$255,707$4,486
110,001 or more3416$43,644$1,284

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