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Towson Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,201
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 68%
Average Aid Amount $9,526
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,150
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at Towson

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,201 students (68% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,526. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,150 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Towson University is $11,306 for Maryland residents and $28,326 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,201 students (68% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,526. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Towson University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Towson University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,20168%$9,526
Pell Grants5,82033%$4,918
Federal Student Loans7,28741%$6,373

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,150 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,112 students (82% 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 Towson University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Towson University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,15084%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,90374%$11,415
Federal Grants95337%$5,212
Pell Grants90735%$5,361
Other Federal Grants954%$1,105
State/Local Grants82632%$6,877
Institutional Grants1,80970%$6,123
Student Loans1,15645%$6,906
Federal Student Loans1,11643%$5,116
Other Student Loans1375%$16,597

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,638 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Towson University. Among them, 1,235 students have lived on campus and 99 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 Towson University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,0401831,235
Living Off-Campus with Family190717288
Living Off-Campus without Family6322199

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 Towson University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4151,245$16,664,288$11,777
$0 - $30,000366366$7,703,458$21,048
$30,001 - $48,000229229$3,971,530$17,343
$48,001 - $75,000228228$2,724,595$11,950
$75,001 - $110,000213208$1,288,946$6,051
$110,001 or more379214$975,759$2,575