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Cornell Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,881
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 50%
Average Aid Amount $56,472
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,078
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 60%

Financial Aid Information at Cornell

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,881 students (50% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $56,472. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,078 students (60% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cornell University is $69,314, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,881 students (50% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $56,472. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Cornell University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Cornell University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,88150%$56,472
Pell Grants2,86518%$5,493
Federal Student Loans3,78724%$4,872

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,078 beginning students (60% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,983 students (57% 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 Cornell University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Cornell University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,07860%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,76751%$56,741
Federal Grants65719%$7,540
Pell Grants65719%$5,708
Other Federal Grants3029%$3,984
State/Local Grants48014%$3,557
Institutional Grants1,69949%$55,091
Student Loans1,00329%$8,574
Federal Student Loans94027%$4,122
Other Student Loans57216%$8,260