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W & M Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,379
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 50%
Average Aid Amount $21,498
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 888
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 54%

Financial Aid Information at W & M

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,379 students (50% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $21,498. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 888 students (54% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at William & Mary is $25,734 for Virginia residents and $51,038 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,379 students (50% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $21,498. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at William & Mary for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at William & Mary
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,37950%$21,498
Pell Grants82112%$5,461
Federal Student Loans1,58723%$6,125

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 888 beginning students (54% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 782 students (48% 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 William & Mary.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at William & Mary
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid88854%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources66540%$20,908
Federal Grants1499%$6,160
Pell Grants1499%$5,395
Other Federal Grants292%$3,931
State/Local Grants17711%$10,467
Institutional Grants62338%$17,871
Student Loans40525%$9,746
Federal Student Loans33821%$5,930
Other Student Loans734%$26,610

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 419 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended William & Mary. Among them, 419 students have lived on campus and 0 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 William & Mary
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus468753419
Living Off-Campus with Family000
Living Off-Campus without Family000

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 William & Mary
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level336261$6,245,925$18,589
$0 - $30,0004747$1,621,610$34,502
$30,001 - $48,0003737$1,284,294$34,711
$48,001 - $75,0004545$1,283,174$28,515
$75,001 - $110,0005757$1,178,728$20,679
$110,001 or more15075$878,119$5,854