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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 Tufts University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,312, which is 41.36 % of all undergraduate students. 1,371 students which is 24.82% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,236.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,238 (43%)$28,656628 (12%)$4,1331,624 (31%)$5,472
2012-132,180 (41%)$29,766595 (11%)$4,2421,582 (30%)$5,484
2013-142,169 (42%)$32,054592 (11%)$4,3771,495 (29%)$5,495
2014-152,209 (43%)$34,331620 (12%)$4,3631,440 (28%)$5,490
2015-162,136 (40%)$36,578608 (11%)$4,3801,310 (25%)$5,492
2016-172,237 (41%)$38,376660 (12%)$4,4581,364 (25%)$5,424
2017-182,321 (42%)$39,546664 (12%)$4,7291,263 (23%)$5,269
2018-192,321 (41%)$42,924687 (12%)$4,7621,211 (21%)$4,924
2019-202,432 (41%)$43,508672 (11%)$5,0481,232 (21%)$4,802
2020-212,514 (41%)$46,434726 (12%)$5,1421,237 (20%)$4,788
2021-222,676 (40%)$49,857807 (12%)$5,2731,320 (20%)$4,951
Average2,312 (41.36%)$38,366660 (11.64%)$4,6281,371 (24.82%)$5,236

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

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 555 (38.36 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $40,208. It can cover 59.27% of tuition & fees ($67,844).
In addition, 339 (23.64 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,024).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12551 (42%)$29,075398 (30%)$6,223
2012-13478 (37%)$31,658335 (26%)$6,343
2013-14492 (38%)$34,897336 (26%)$7,464
2014-15558 (41%)$36,384383 (28%)$7,444
2015-16494 (36%)$37,747302 (22%)$7,176
2016-17539 (39%)$38,605302 (22%)$6,945
2017-18517 (37%)$43,744310 (22%)$7,846
2018-19576 (37%)$47,191318 (21%)$6,075
2019-20608 (38%)$43,436359 (22%)$7,295
2020-21607 (38%)$47,937334 (21%)$7,418
2021-22681 (39%)$51,613352 (20%)$7,034
Average555 (38.36%)$40,208339 (23.64%)$7,024
*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, 161 (10.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,786.
In addition, 61 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (4.27 % 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
2011-12143 (11%)$4,362144 (11%)$1,26148 (4%)$2,265550 (42%)$27,465
2012-13132 (10%)$4,281133 (10%)$2,03483 (6%)$2,104471 (36%)$29,984
2013-14149 (11%)$4,373147 (11%)$51680 (6%)$1,795487 (37%)$33,467
2014-15176 (13%)$4,538173 (13%)$1,525106 (8%)$1,692556 (41%)$34,282
2015-16135 (10%)$4,771136 (10%)$3,71565 (5%)$1,540490 (36%)$35,505
2016-17141 (10%)$4,525137 (10%)$1,09854 (4%)$2,484537 (39%)$37,030
2017-18159 (11%)$4,709155 (11%)$19932 (2%)$1,162514 (36%)$42,410
2018-19175 (11%)$5,039172 (11%)$49245 (3%)$3,159574 (37%)$45,424
2019-20159 (10%)$5,340199 (12%)$60951 (3%)$3,356605 (38%)$41,765
2020-21182 (11%)$5,173252 (16%)$1,61054 (3%)$3,354605 (38%)$45,569
2021-22215 (12%)$5,531274 (15%)$1,39858 (3%)$3,720675 (38%)$49,423
Average161 (10.91%)$4,786175 (11.82%)$1,31461 (4.27%)$2,421551 (38.00%)$38,393
*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, 339 (23.64 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $339.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12398 (30%)$6,223393 (30%)$4,229113 (9%)$7,212
2012-13335 (26%)$6,343328 (25%)$4,169101 (8%)$7,501
2013-14336 (26%)$7,464325 (25%)$4,30291 (7%)$12,196
2014-15383 (28%)$7,444364 (27%)$4,44085 (6%)$14,527
2015-16302 (22%)$7,176284 (21%)$4,43078 (6%)$11,658
2016-17302 (22%)$6,945290 (21%)$4,012123 (9%)$7,593
2017-18310 (22%)$7,846299 (21%)$3,814124 (9%)$10,419
2018-19318 (21%)$6,075306 (20%)$3,752117 (8%)$6,700
2019-20359 (22%)$7,295346 (21%)$3,754158 (10%)$8,354
2020-21334 (21%)$7,418317 (20%)$3,824147 (9%)$8,607
2021-22352 (20%)$7,034334 (19%)$3,762149 (8%)$8,185
Average339 (23.64%)$7,024326 (22.73%)$4,044117 (8.09%)$9,359

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