Financial Aid at Amherst

The average amount of financial aid is $58,328 where 61% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Amherst College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $67,280 at Amherst College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $58,328
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $67,280

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,208 students (61% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $58,328. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Amherst College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Amherst College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,20861%$58,328
Pell Grants46524%$5,181
Federal Student Loans22111%$5,451

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 341 students (66% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 303 students (59% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $58,693 and the average amount of student loan aid is $9,293. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Amherst College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Amherst College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid34166%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources29858%$58,693
Federal Grants11623%$6,109
Pell Grants11422%$5,509
Other Federal Grants8116%$994
State/Local Grants194%$2,341
Institutional Grants29257%$57,320
Student Loans6412%$9,293
Federal Student Loans5711%$4,877
Other Student Loans143%$22,628

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