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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,371
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 64%
Average Aid Amount $34,310
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 620
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at Brandeis

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,371 students (64% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $34,310. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 620 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Brandeis University is $62,322, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,371 students (64% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $34,310. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Brandeis University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Brandeis University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,37164%$34,310
Pell Grants61317%$4,890
Federal Student Loans1,34737%$5,899

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 620 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 610 students (71% 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 Brandeis University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Brandeis University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid62072%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources59569%$32,668
Federal Grants45453%$2,598
Pell Grants11814%$5,077
Other Federal Grants45453%$1,279
State/Local Grants384%$3,689
Institutional Grants54663%$33,182
Student Loans25429%$5,451
Federal Student Loans24729%$3,784
Other Student Loans293%$15,514