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Bucknell Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,197
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 59%
Average Aid Amount $41,269
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 654
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 63%

Financial Aid Information at Bucknell

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,197 students (59% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $41,269. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 654 students (63% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bucknell University is $67,812, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,197 students (59% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $41,269. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bucknell University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bucknell University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,19759%$41,269
Pell Grants41611%$5,222
Federal Student Loans1,27934%$6,350

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 654 beginning students (63% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 637 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 Bucknell University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bucknell University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid65463%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources58456%$41,211
Federal Grants12812%$6,560
Pell Grants12812%$5,249
Other Federal Grants495%$3,425
State/Local Grants747%$3,868
Institutional Grants57756%$39,760
Student Loans39738%$12,134
Federal Student Loans38437%$5,357
Other Student Loans979%$28,456