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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Boston College since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,500, which is 46.18 % of all undergraduate students. 3,619 students which is 37.36% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,873.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-124,665 (48%)$27,6321,297 (13%)$4,1374,031 (42%)$5,717
2012-134,683 (48%)$29,8811,328 (14%)$4,2624,001 (41%)$5,643
2013-144,526 (47%)$31,4671,282 (13%)$4,2973,747 (39%)$5,460
2014-154,319 (45%)$34,4521,213 (13%)$4,3783,652 (38%)$4,563
2015-164,295 (44%)$35,9191,200 (12%)$4,4633,464 (36%)$4,347
2016-174,342 (45%)$37,0351,155 (12%)$4,4993,562 (37%)$4,575
2017-184,445 (45%)$39,5821,315 (13%)$4,7213,623 (37%)$4,930
2018-194,658 (48%)$40,6741,337 (14%)$4,9003,605 (37%)$4,817
2019-204,690 (48%)$43,0281,308 (13%)$5,0303,541 (36%)$4,606
2020-214,537 (46%)$44,7271,268 (13%)$5,1833,383 (35%)$4,254
2021-224,345 (44%)$47,0751,244 (13%)$5,2933,199 (33%)$4,695
Average4,500 (46.18%)$37,4071,268 (13.00%)$4,6513,619 (37.36%)$4,873

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,001 (42.55 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $40,782. It can cover 60.26% of tuition & fees ($67,680).
In addition, 899 (38.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,043).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12975 (43%)$31,755987 (43%)$4,608
2012-131,019 (45%)$33,072998 (44%)$4,662
2013-14968 (42%)$34,327900 (39%)$4,509
2014-15971 (41%)$36,668900 (38%)$3,789
2015-16956 (41%)$38,399871 (38%)$4,027
2016-171,005 (43%)$40,716885 (38%)$3,607
2017-181,089 (45%)$44,021977 (41%)$4,097
2018-191,029 (44%)$44,700901 (39%)$4,007
2019-201,038 (45%)$46,258852 (37%)$4,003
2020-21949 (39%)$48,693803 (33%)$3,581
2021-221,012 (40%)$49,992817 (32%)$3,588
Average1,001 (42.55%)$40,782899 (38.36%)$4,043
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 305 (13.09 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,742.
In addition, 89 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.73 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12283 (12%)$4,254285 (12%)$1,455105 (5%)$1,251964 (42%)$30,302
2012-13332 (15%)$4,384349 (15%)$2,220115 (5%)$1,0541,003 (44%)$31,255
2013-14281 (12%)$4,284294 (13%)$1,95695 (4%)$1,105961 (42%)$32,617
2014-15273 (12%)$4,474288 (12%)$3,43478 (3%)$1,768961 (41%)$34,606
2015-16275 (12%)$4,640287 (12%)$3,01486 (4%)$2,846950 (41%)$36,131
2016-17297 (13%)$4,627309 (13%)$3,08179 (3%)$2,6571,002 (43%)$38,307
2017-18354 (15%)$4,951374 (16%)$3,89696 (4%)$1,6061,085 (45%)$41,082
2018-19308 (13%)$4,919327 (14%)$3,08593 (4%)$1,3061,025 (44%)$42,294
2019-20311 (14%)$5,005390 (17%)$3,62592 (4%)$1,4961,031 (45%)$43,557
2020-21298 (12%)$5,236360 (15%)$2,13080 (3%)$1,931941 (39%)$46,470
2021-22340 (14%)$5,387347 (14%)$48560 (2%)$1,6701,006 (40%)$48,203
Average305 (13.09%)$4,742328 (13.91%)$2,58089 (3.73%)$1,699994 (42.36%)$38,620
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 899 (38.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $899.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12987 (43%)$4,608987 (43%)$4,5886 (0%)$3,333
2012-13998 (44%)$4,662998 (44%)$4,63310 (0%)$2,850
2013-14900 (39%)$4,509900 (39%)$4,4749 (0%)$3,556
2014-15900 (38%)$3,789899 (38%)$3,74016 (1%)$2,981
2015-16871 (38%)$4,027870 (38%)$4,0252 (0%)$3,000
2016-17885 (38%)$3,607884 (38%)$3,6023 (0%)$2,633
2017-18977 (41%)$4,097977 (41%)$4,0863 (0%)$3,667
2018-19901 (39%)$4,007901 (39%)$3,9974 (0%)$2,400
2019-20852 (37%)$4,003852 (37%)$3,9844 (0%)$4,000
2020-21803 (33%)$3,581803 (33%)$3,5791 (0%)$2,200
2021-22817 (32%)$3,588817 (32%)$3,588--
Average899 (38.36%)$4,043899 (38.36%)$4,0276 (1.00%)$3,062

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