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Columbia University Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,002
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $49,638
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 902
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 57%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia University

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,002 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $49,638. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 902 students (57% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia University in the City of New York is $69,045, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,002 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $49,638. 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 aid5,00257%$49,638
Pell Grants1,95722%$5,261
Federal Student Loans1,34515%$10,126

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 902 beginning students (57% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 852 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 Aid90257%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources82452%$61,061
Federal Grants58937%$4,938
Pell Grants30519%$5,666
Other Federal Grants55235%$2,138
State/Local Grants926%$4,924
Institutional Grants81551%$57,610
Student Loans15510%$16,849
Federal Student Loans1197%$5,988
Other Student Loans564%$33,910