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Columbia University Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,983
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $52,519
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 836
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 56%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia University

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,983 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $52,519. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 836 students (56% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia University in the City of New York is $70,517, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,983 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $52,519. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Columbia University in the City of New York for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Columbia University in the City of New York
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,98355%$52,519
Pell Grants2,05023%$5,511
Federal Student Loans1,30914%$9,532

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 836 beginning students (56% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 796 students (53% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Columbia University in the City of New York
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid83656%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources77752%$65,173
Federal Grants32822%$7,929
Pell Grants32822%$5,747
Other Federal Grants18212%$3,932
State/Local Grants966%$4,798
Institutional Grants76851%$61,951
Student Loans1097%$14,737
Federal Student Loans866%$5,103
Other Student Loans332%$35,376