[Last update: December 11, 2025]
20,991 students (50% of total 42,223 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $14,013.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 67% of total 9,004 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,336.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 20,991 undergraduate students (50% of total 42,223 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $14,013.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
6,008 beginning undergraduate students (67% of total 9,004 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $11,336.
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-Main Campus.
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.