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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 18,629
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $22,996
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,081
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 61%

Financial Aid Information at UC Berkeley

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,629 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $22,996. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,081 students (61% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley is $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,629 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $22,996. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of California-Berkeley for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of California-Berkeley
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid18,62957%$22,996
Pell Grants8,87627%$5,264
Federal Student Loans5,92218%$5,510

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,081 beginning students (61% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,722 students (56% 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 University of California-Berkeley.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of California-Berkeley
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,08161%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,36950%$25,951
Federal Grants1,64625%$5,903
Pell Grants1,63324%$5,626
Other Federal Grants91414%$578
State/Local Grants2,60839%$12,470
Institutional Grants3,04846%$14,826
Student Loans1,39021%$6,529
Federal Student Loans1,32620%$4,463
Other Student Loans4657%$6,790

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 3,054 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of California-Berkeley. Among them, 2,876 students have lived on campus and 130 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 University of California-Berkeley
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus9272,6202,876
Living Off-Campus with Family4116448
Living Off-Campus without Family1,408145130

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 2023-2024 . 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 University of California-Berkeley
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3242,113$64,441,894$27,729
$0 - $30,000696694$25,622,142$36,813
$30,001 - $48,000450450$15,730,870$34,957
$48,001 - $75,000413412$12,920,381$31,284
$75,001 - $110,000267256$6,406,747$23,995
$110,001 or more498301$3,761,754$7,554
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