[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,634 students (63% of total 4,164 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (Penn State Harrisburg). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,737.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 72% of total 1,204 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,245.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, 2,634 undergraduate students (63% of total 4,164 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,737.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Harrisburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,63463% $28,282,059$10,737
Pell Grants1,08826% $6,218,518$5,716
Federal Student Loan1,72741% $10,730,900$6,214

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

869 beginning undergraduate students (72% of total 1,204 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg. The average amount of aid received is $9,245.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Harrisburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid86972% --
Grants or Scholarships75463%$6,970,708$9,245
Federal Grants31426%$1,930,220$6,147
Pell Grants31026%$1,788,255$5,769
Other Federal Grants474%$141,965$3,021
State/Local Grants18816%$917,998$4,883
Institutional Grants69858%$4,122,490$5,906
Student Loan Aid50442%$4,917,237$9,756
Federal Student Loans48140%$2,443,634$5,080
Other Student Loans13411%$2,473,603$18,460

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.

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 level355294$3,035,466$8,551
0-30,0006464$1,020,642$15,948
30,001-48,0005959$885,479$15,008
48,001-75,0005757$571,298$10,023
75,001-110,0006349$322,403$5,118
110,001 or more11265$235,644$2,104

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