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Boston Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,345
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 44%
Average Aid Amount $47,075
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,326
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 53%

Financial Aid Information at Boston

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,345 students (44% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $47,075. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,326 students (53% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Boston College is $67,680, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,345 students (44% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $47,075. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Boston College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Boston College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,34544%$47,075
Pell Grants1,24413%$5,293
Federal Student Loans3,19933%$4,695

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,326 beginning students (53% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,182 students (47% 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 Boston College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Boston College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,32653%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,01240%$49,992
Federal Grants35314%$5,666
Pell Grants34014%$5,387
Other Federal Grants34714%$485
State/Local Grants602%$1,670
Institutional Grants1,00640%$48,203
Student Loans81732%$3,588
Federal Student Loans81732%$3,588
Other Student Loans00%$0