[Last update: December 11, 2025]

8,940 students (84% of total 10,633 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,795.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 2,096 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,101.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At East Tennessee State University, 8,940 undergraduate students (84% of total 10,633 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,795.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ETSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,94084% $105,448,840$11,795
Pell Grants3,70435% $19,856,086$5,361
Federal Student Loan3,58034% $26,735,316$7,468

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,972 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 2,096 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at East Tennessee State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,101.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ETSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,97294% --
Grants or Scholarships1,82787%$18,453,677$10,101
Federal Grants90743%$5,298,283$5,842
Pell Grants90543%$5,032,805$5,561
Other Federal Grants24912%$265,478$1,066
State/Local Grants1,51872%$8,307,248$5,472
Institutional Grants1,12153%$4,848,146$4,325
Student Loan Aid79038%$5,966,174$7,552
Federal Student Loans76236%$4,643,987$6,094
Other Student Loans1135%$1,322,187$11,701

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 East Tennessee State University.

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 level1,020976$10,355,944$10,153
0-30,000373373$4,770,259$12,789
30,001-48,000214213$2,636,886$12,322
48,001-75,000157150$1,413,396$9,003
75,001-110,000125115$774,297$6,194
110,001 or more151125$761,106$5,040

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