Financial Aid at Fairfield

The average amount of financial aid is $24,783 where 90% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Fairfield University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $56,360 at Fairfield University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $24,783
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $56,360

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 4,124 students (90% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $24,783. 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 Fairfield University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Fairfield University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,12490%$24,783
Pell Grants3397%$5,012
Federal Student Loans2,23449%$6,532

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 1,208 students (96% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 1,207 students (96% 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 $25,279 and the average amount of student loan aid is $9,262. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Fairfield University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Fairfield University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,20896%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,17694%$25,279
Federal Grants746%$6,206
Pell Grants746%$5,217
Other Federal Grants504%$1,465
State/Local Grants121%$3,849
Institutional Grants1,17694%$24,849
Student Loans70456%$9,262
Federal Student Loans69856%$5,387
Other Student Loans958%$29,053

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023