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Stanford Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,866
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $58,688
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,180
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at Stanford

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,866 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $58,688. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,180 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Stanford University is $65,910, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,866 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $58,688. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Stanford University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Stanford University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,86660%$58,688
Pell Grants1,54819%$5,497
Federal Student Loans5066%$5,767

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,180 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 986 students (57% 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 Stanford University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Stanford University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,18068%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources95255%$64,164
Federal Grants34620%$6,651
Pell Grants34120%$5,722
Other Federal Grants19511%$1,794
State/Local Grants955%$9,242
Institutional Grants94855%$61,082
Student Loans1247%$14,075
Federal Student Loans1157%$5,277
Other Student Loans292%$39,259