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Princeton Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,221
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $62,079
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 797
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 62%

Financial Aid Information at Princeton

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,221 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $62,079. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 797 students (62% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Princeton University is $59,710, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,221 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $62,079. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Princeton University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Princeton University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,22161%$62,079
Pell Grants1,03319%$5,226
Federal Student Loans1343%$6,034

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 797 beginning students (62% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 795 students (62% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Princeton University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Princeton University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid79762%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources78661%$59,792
Federal Grants27521%$6,677
Pell Grants27521%$5,442
Other Federal Grants857%$3,994
State/Local Grants212%$8,758
Institutional Grants78561%$57,295
Student Loans756%$7,559
Federal Student Loans292%$5,016
Other Student Loans595%$7,143