Financial Aid at Princeton

The average amount of financial aid is $50,583 where 63% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Princeton University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $57,410 at Princeton University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $50,583
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $57,410

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,001 students (63% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $50,583. 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 Princeton University.
Financial Aid Statistics at Princeton University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,00163%$50,583
Pell Grants1,03222%$5,142
Federal Student Loans902%$5,765

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 753 students (66% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 752 students (66% 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 $47,136 and the average amount of student loan aid is $7,216. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Princeton University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Princeton University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid75366%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources74665%$47,136
Federal Grants21419%$6,942
Pell Grants21218%$5,162
Other Federal Grants11310%$3,462
State/Local Grants293%$9,807
Institutional Grants74365%$44,945
Student Loans474%$7,216
Federal Student Loans272%$5,278
Other Student Loans222%$8,938

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