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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 15,796
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $11,497
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,256
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at Pitt

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,796 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,497. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,256 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is $21,524 for Pennsylvania residents and $39,890 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,796 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,497. 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid15,79666%$11,497
Pell Grants3,32214%$4,712
Federal Student Loans9,06438%$6,300

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,256 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,204 students (86% 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,25687%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,13185%$10,919
Federal Grants3,83779%$2,287
Pell Grants88618%$4,950
Other Federal Grants3,83579%$1,144
State/Local Grants57112%$4,356
Institutional Grants2,73156%$12,392
Student Loans2,61354%$10,081
Federal Student Loans2,57953%$5,316
Other Student Loans83217%$15,181

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,419 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Among them, 1,242 students have lived on campus and 28 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,0411,0601,242
Living Off-Campus with Family473556
Living Off-Campus without Family101428

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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,716985$11,566,766$6,741
$0 - $30,000215215$3,886,552$18,077
$30,001 - $48,000174174$2,991,784$17,194
$48,001 - $75,000220203$2,152,970$9,786
$75,001 - $110,000260139$927,491$3,567
$110,001 or more847254$1,607,969$1,898