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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 Fitchburg State University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,492, which is 61.36 % of all undergraduate students. 2,639 students which is 64.64% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,059.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,496 (60%)$4,8291,310 (31%)$3,6222,834 (68%)$5,966
2012-132,438 (59%)$5,1981,422 (34%)$3,6892,867 (69%)$6,054
2013-142,754 (65%)$5,0561,518 (36%)$3,8372,994 (71%)$6,203
2014-152,991 (71%)$4,8481,617 (38%)$3,9362,996 (71%)$6,338
2015-162,476 (58%)$5,8771,462 (34%)$4,1092,855 (67%)$7,544
2016-172,473 (59%)$5,9521,503 (36%)$4,1212,824 (68%)$7,974
2017-182,531 (61%)$6,1461,605 (39%)$4,3872,788 (68%)$8,185
2018-192,439 (59%)$6,4031,506 (36%)$4,4712,690 (65%)$8,424
2019-202,334 (58%)$6,5161,433 (35%)$4,5262,503 (62%)$8,356
2020-212,387 (63%)$6,1981,287 (34%)$4,5631,999 (52%)$6,285
2021-222,094 (62%)$6,9041,105 (33%)$4,6041,677 (50%)$6,324
Average2,492 (61.36%)$5,8121,433 (35.09%)$4,1702,639 (64.64%)$7,059

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 510 (72.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,280. It can cover 36.67% of tuition & fees ($17,126) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 531 (74.18 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,796).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12505 (73%)$5,681506 (73%)$5,565
2012-13505 (68%)$5,956580 (78%)$6,244
2013-14535 (68%)$5,450621 (79%)$6,471
2014-15495 (69%)$6,225563 (78%)$6,689
2015-16526 (67%)$5,598609 (78%)$7,174
2016-17543 (72%)$6,210611 (81%)$7,001
2017-18518 (69%)$6,975583 (78%)$7,134
2018-19511 (72%)$6,809526 (74%)$7,243
2019-20474 (71%)$6,917492 (73%)$7,392
2020-21573 (88%)$6,170422 (65%)$6,441
2021-22424 (76%)$7,093331 (59%)$7,405
Average510 (72.09%)$6,280531 (74.18%)$6,796
*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, 291 (40.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,366.
In addition, 422 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (59.45 % 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
2011-12243 (35%)$3,753180 (26%)$873391 (57%)$2,474357 (52%)$2,331
2012-13279 (38%)$4,117217 (29%)$278416 (56%)$2,661338 (46%)$2,046
2013-14303 (38%)$4,019222 (28%)$294438 (55%)$2,130341 (43%)$2,053
2014-15306 (43%)$4,322228 (32%)$264417 (58%)$2,538301 (42%)$2,127
2015-16293 (38%)$4,243213 (27%)$427426 (55%)$2,356330 (42%)$1,839
2016-17324 (43%)$4,346225 (30%)$339448 (59%)$2,237446 (59%)$1,986
2017-18352 (47%)$4,477270 (36%)$364466 (62%)$2,355418 (56%)$2,013
2018-19321 (45%)$4,563219 (31%)$416422 (59%)$2,510424 (59%)$2,038
2019-20283 (42%)$4,72443 (6%)$344388 (58%)$2,808377 (56%)$2,221
2020-21284 (44%)$4,667179 (27%)$581489 (75%)$2,255342 (52%)$2,933
2021-22208 (37%)$4,794120 (21%)$912338 (60%)$3,045320 (57%)$2,723
Average291 (40.91%)$4,366192 (26.64%)$463422 (59.45%)$2,488363 (51.27%)$2,210
*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, 531 (74.18 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $531.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12506 (73%)$5,565506 (73%)$5,10132 (5%)$7,339
2012-13580 (78%)$6,244577 (78%)$5,54374 (10%)$5,719
2013-14621 (79%)$6,471618 (78%)$5,53173 (9%)$8,227
2014-15563 (78%)$6,689561 (78%)$5,58589 (12%)$7,109
2015-16609 (78%)$7,174596 (76%)$5,390122 (16%)$9,476
2016-17611 (81%)$7,001605 (80%)$5,419108 (14%)$9,249
2017-18583 (78%)$7,134570 (76%)$5,444107 (14%)$9,868
2018-19526 (74%)$7,243504 (71%)$5,284118 (17%)$9,716
2019-20492 (73%)$7,392472 (70%)$5,204103 (15%)$11,460
2020-21422 (65%)$6,441405 (62%)$4,91259 (9%)$12,352
2021-22331 (59%)$7,405312 (56%)$5,10567 (12%)$12,811
Average531 (74.18%)$6,796521 (72.55%)$5,32087 (12.09%)$9,393

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