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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,730
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 90%
Average Aid Amount $8,626
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 780
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at ECSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,730 students (90% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,626. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 780 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Eastern Connecticut State University is $13,292 for Connecticut residents and $16,624 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,730 students (90% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,626. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Eastern Connecticut State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Eastern Connecticut State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,73090%$8,626
Pell Grants1,21729%$4,941
Federal Student Loans2,18353%$6,432

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 780 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 780 students (100% 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 Eastern Connecticut State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Eastern Connecticut State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid780100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources780100%$10,993
Federal Grants76798%$3,510
Pell Grants26534%$4,890
Other Federal Grants76698%$1,823
State/Local Grants21628%$2,650
Institutional Grants72492%$7,334
Student Loans52066%$6,421
Federal Student Loans51766%$5,241
Other Student Loans547%$11,659

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 659 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Eastern Connecticut State University. Among them, 553 students have lived on campus and 29 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 Eastern Connecticut State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus548561553
Living Off-Campus with Family6113761
Living Off-Campus without Family262429

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 2021-2022 . 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 Eastern Connecticut State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level522521$5,510,194$10,556
$0 - $30,000103103$1,521,950$14,776
$30,001 - $48,0006464$918,606$14,353
$48,001 - $75,0008282$1,044,446$12,737
$75,001 - $110,0006969$545,852$7,911
$110,001 or more204203$1,479,340$7,252