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Brown Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,638
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 48%
Average Aid Amount $56,234
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,040
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 61%

Financial Aid Information at Brown

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,638 students (48% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $56,234. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,040 students (61% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Brown University is $71,312, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,638 students (48% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $56,234. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Brown University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Brown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,63848%$56,234
Pell Grants1,01413%$5,356
Federal Student Loans7049%$5,726

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,040 beginning students (61% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 901 students (52% 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 Brown University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Brown University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,04061%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources87951%$58,378
Federal Grants23314%$7,776
Pell Grants23314%$5,602
Other Federal Grants1428%$3,567
State/Local Grants70%$1,250
Institutional Grants87751%$56,435
Student Loans17010%$11,780
Federal Student Loans1629%$4,879
Other Student Loans422%$28,861