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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,851
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $10,114
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 789
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State Harrisburg

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,851 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,114. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 789 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 2,851 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,114. 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 Harrisburg for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,85170%$10,114
Pell Grants1,14628%$5,029
Federal Student Loans1,84345%$6,497

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 789 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 771 students (70% 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 Harrisburg.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid78972%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources69263%$8,882
Federal Grants47744%$5,653
Pell Grants30027%$5,314
Other Federal Grants46142%$2,391
State/Local Grants17016%$4,288
Institutional Grants50946%$5,345
Student Loans48444%$10,662
Federal Student Loans47343%$5,357
Other Student Loans12511%$21,012

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 377 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg. Among them, 167 students have lived on campus and 45 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 Harrisburg
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus232179167
Living Off-Campus with Family141122141
Living Off-Campus without Family495645

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 Harrisburg
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level338264$2,617,119$7,743
$0 - $30,0006968$911,604$13,212
$30,001 - $48,0005353$725,498$13,689
$48,001 - $75,0006564$588,469$9,053
$75,001 - $110,0004628$168,378$3,660
$110,001 or more10551$223,170$2,125