Financial Aid at CMU

The average amount of financial aid is $40,660 where 48% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Carnegie Mellon University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $63,829 at Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $40,660
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $63,829

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 3,306 students (48% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $40,660. 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 Carnegie Mellon University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,30648%$40,660
Pell Grants1,00815%$5,341
Federal Student Loans2,67639%$5,428

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 1,067 students (56% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 985 students (52% 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 $43,966 and the average amount of student loan aid is $6,525. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Carnegie Mellon University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,06756%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources89647%$43,966
Federal Grants28715%$7,533
Pell Grants28615%$5,176
Other Federal Grants25013%$2,727
State/Local Grants583%$3,212
Institutional Grants89647%$41,345
Student Loans80442%$6,525
Federal Student Loans79642%$3,920
Other Student Loans653%$32,700

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