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Wellesley Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,496
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $56,816
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 389
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 65%

Financial Aid Information at Wellesley

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,496 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $56,816. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 389 students (65% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wellesley College is $64,320, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,496 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $56,816. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wellesley College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wellesley College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,49661%$56,816
Pell Grants55322%$5,143
Federal Student Loans43718%$4,227

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 389 beginning students (65% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 360 students (60% 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 Wellesley College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wellesley College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid38965%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources35559%$61,328
Federal Grants32654%$4,657
Pell Grants14324%$5,359
Other Federal Grants32153%$2,342
State/Local Grants183%$2,722
Institutional Grants34858%$58,058
Student Loans14825%$5,608
Federal Student Loans8614%$3,459
Other Student Loans7913%$6,740