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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,884
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 84%
Average Aid Amount $11,563
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,850
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at ETSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,884 students (84% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,563. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,850 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at East Tennessee State University is $10,216 for Tennessee residents and $13,726 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,884 students (84% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,563. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at East Tennessee State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at East Tennessee State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,88484%$11,563
Pell Grants3,71435%$4,917
Federal Student Loans3,77936%$5,271

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,850 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,801 students (90% 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 East Tennessee State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at East Tennessee State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,85092%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,70585%$9,228
Federal Grants82441%$5,395
Pell Grants82341%$5,127
Other Federal Grants26413%$858
State/Local Grants1,35067%$5,253
Institutional Grants99550%$4,218
Student Loans74137%$7,916
Federal Student Loans70235%$6,449
Other Student Loans1256%$10,709

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,507 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended East Tennessee State University. Among them, 997 students have lived on campus and 214 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at East Tennessee State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus845895997
Living Off-Campus with Family295328293
Living Off-Campus without Family209236214

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at East Tennessee State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,020976$10,355,944$10,153
$0 - $30,000373373$4,770,259$12,789
$30,001 - $48,000214213$2,636,886$12,322
$48,001 - $75,000157150$1,413,396$9,003
$75,001 - $110,000125115$774,297$6,194
$110,001 or more151125$761,106$5,040