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Fairfield Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,312
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 91%
Average Aid Amount $25,080
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,291
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Fairfield

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,312 students (91% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $25,080. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,291 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Fairfield University is $58,400, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,312 students (91% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $25,080. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Fairfield University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Fairfield University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,31291%$25,080
Pell Grants3257%$5,432
Federal Student Loans2,26448%$6,498

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,291 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,291 students (98% 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 Fairfield University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Fairfield University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,29198%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,26195%$25,877
Federal Grants816%$6,381
Pell Grants816%$5,533
Other Federal Grants453%$1,528
State/Local Grants131%$4,074
Institutional Grants1,25895%$25,486
Student Loans71254%$9,784
Federal Student Loans70653%$5,435
Other Student Loans1118%$28,191