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GWU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,435
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $35,798
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,311
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at GWU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,435 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $35,798. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,311 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at George Washington University is $67,710, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,435 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $35,798. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at George Washington University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at George Washington University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,43565%$35,798
Pell Grants1,70315%$5,274
Federal Student Loans3,71832%$6,462

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,311 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,308 students (79% 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 George Washington University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at George Washington University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,31179%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,26477%$35,367
Federal Grants46416%$7,166
Pell Grants45215%$5,440
Other Federal Grants43015%$2,014
State/Local Grants211%$2,536
Institutional Grants2,25877%$33,965
Student Loans1,12438%$10,130
Federal Student Loans1,09037%$5,166
Other Student Loans1886%$30,614