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Tufts Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,714
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 40%
Average Aid Amount $51,231
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 772
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 46%

Financial Aid Information at Tufts

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,714 students (40% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $51,231. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 772 students (46% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Tufts University is $70,704, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,714 students (40% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $51,231. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Tufts University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Tufts University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,71440%$51,231
Pell Grants78912%$5,569
Federal Student Loans1,30119%$4,920

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 772 beginning students (46% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 731 students (44% 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 Tufts University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Tufts University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid77246%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources68841%$51,267
Federal Grants19412%$6,285
Pell Grants19412%$5,533
Other Federal Grants18111%$806
State/Local Grants503%$4,009
Institutional Grants68141%$49,709
Student Loans32520%$8,657
Federal Student Loans31119%$3,751
Other Student Loans1398%$11,848