[Last update: December 11, 2025]

11,826 students (47% of total 25,171 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt). The average amount of the aid awarded is $15,774.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 74% of total 4,547 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $16,494.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 11,826 undergraduate students (47% of total 25,171 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $15,774.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Pitt
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship11,82647% $186,541,258$15,774
Pell Grants3,52014% $19,056,252$5,414
Federal Student Loan9,08636% $57,769,017$6,358

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,373 beginning undergraduate students (74% of total 4,547 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. The average amount of aid received is $16,494.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Pitt
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,37374% --
Grants or Scholarships2,41353%$39,801,072$16,494
Federal Grants74916%$4,506,015$6,016
Pell Grants74616%$4,185,564$5,611
Other Federal Grants3518%$320,451$913
State/Local Grants56012%$2,516,548$4,494
Institutional Grants2,36952%$32,778,509$13,836
Student Loan Aid2,24949%$26,969,391$11,992
Federal Student Loans2,20348%$11,826,706$5,368
Other Student Loans67915%$15,142,685$22,301

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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,360729$9,021,307$6,633
0-30,000162162$3,191,422$19,700
30,001-48,000112111$2,050,668$18,310
48,001-75,000133120$1,400,228$10,528
75,001-110,000202130$964,734$4,776
110,001 or more751206$1,414,255$1,883

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