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Bentley Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,255
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 79%
Average Aid Amount $32,176
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,000
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at Bentley

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,255 students (79% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $32,176. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,000 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bentley University is $61,000, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,255 students (79% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $32,176. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bentley University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bentley University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,25579%$32,176
Pell Grants62315%$5,376
Federal Student Loans1,76343%$6,825

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,000 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 994 students (87% 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 Bentley University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bentley University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,00088%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources97786%$33,293
Federal Grants20418%$6,913
Pell Grants20418%$5,488
Other Federal Grants19317%$1,506
State/Local Grants18616%$3,006
Institutional Grants97585%$31,341
Student Loans53847%$11,438
Federal Student Loans51145%$5,369
Other Student Loans13212%$25,833