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Tufts Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,676
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 40%
Average Aid Amount $49,857
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 808
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 46%

Financial Aid Information at Tufts

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,676 students (40% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $49,857. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 808 students (46% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Tufts University is $67,844, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,676 students (40% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $49,857. 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 aid2,67640%$49,857
Pell Grants80712%$5,273
Federal Student Loans1,32020%$4,951

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 808 beginning students (46% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 746 students (42% 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 Aid80846%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources68139%$51,613
Federal Grants28416%$5,537
Pell Grants21512%$5,531
Other Federal Grants27415%$1,398
State/Local Grants583%$3,720
Institutional Grants67538%$49,423
Student Loans35220%$7,034
Federal Student Loans33419%$3,762
Other Student Loans1498%$8,185