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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,371
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $9,353
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 510
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 82%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State Berks

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,371 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,353. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 510 students (82% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is $15,972 for Pennsylvania residents and $26,958 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,371 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,353. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,37166%$9,353
Pell Grants59529%$4,901
Federal Student Loans1,11354%$6,226

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 510 beginning students (82% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 503 students (81% 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid51082%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources39664%$9,327
Federal Grants17929%$5,399
Pell Grants17929%$4,893
Other Federal Grants427%$2,155
State/Local Grants13221%$4,784
Institutional Grants38362%$5,472
Student Loans35657%$11,115
Federal Student Loans34656%$5,354
Other Student Loans11318%$18,623

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 241 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks. Among them, 144 students have lived on campus and 16 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus13093144
Living Off-Campus with Family918476
Living Off-Campus without Family292316

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level278196$2,021,558$7,272
$0 - $30,0003737$559,868$15,132
$30,001 - $48,0002828$365,452$13,052
$48,001 - $75,0005656$612,038$10,929
$75,001 - $110,0004639$300,260$6,527
$110,001 or more11136$183,940$1,657