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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,433
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $10,004
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 677
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 86%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State Behrend

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,433 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,004. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 677 students (86% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 2,433 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,004. 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 Erie-Behrend College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,43374%$10,004
Pell Grants92628%$4,739
Federal Student Loans1,88357%$6,377

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 677 beginning students (86% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 666 students (84% 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 Erie-Behrend College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid67786%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources56271%$9,685
Federal Grants41653%$5,153
Pell Grants25532%$4,801
Other Federal Grants40451%$2,276
State/Local Grants20226%$4,167
Institutional Grants41052%$5,995
Student Loans50264%$10,138
Federal Student Loans48561%$5,229
Other Student Loans14018%$18,238

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 379 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Among them, 254 students have lived on campus and 22 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 Erie-Behrend College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus433287254
Living Off-Campus with Family1209698
Living Off-Campus without Family373122

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 Erie-Behrend College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level435310$3,153,450$7,249
$0 - $30,0007474$999,520$13,507
$30,001 - $48,0005757$800,963$14,052
$48,001 - $75,0007069$725,831$10,369
$75,001 - $110,0007743$329,300$4,277
$110,001 or more15767$297,836$1,897