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Penn State Berks Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,543
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $9,229
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 496
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State Berks

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,543 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,229. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 496 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is $15,944 for Pennsylvania residents and $26,668 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,543 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,229. 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 aid1,54372%$9,229
Pell Grants65031%$4,842
Federal Student Loans1,14654%$6,380

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 496 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 482 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 Aid49683%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources39466%$8,528
Federal Grants29549%$5,140
Pell Grants17229%$5,032
Other Federal Grants29049%$2,244
State/Local Grants10918%$4,091
Institutional Grants26044%$5,375
Student Loans34157%$10,385
Federal Student Loans32354%$5,266
Other Student Loans9716%$18,973

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 208 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks. Among them, 93 students have lived on campus and 23 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus19413093
Living Off-Campus with Family1589184
Living Off-Campus without Family382923

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level250158$1,477,525$5,910
$0 - $30,0004544$593,021$13,178
$30,001 - $48,0002727$354,999$13,148
$48,001 - $75,0004036$310,147$7,754
$75,001 - $110,0004926$130,550$2,664
$110,001 or more8925$88,808$998