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Selected Colleges Comparison

All UndergraduateBeginning Students

Financial Aid Statistics Comparison

For all undergraduate students, the average percent receiving aid is 80.75 % and the average aid amount is $33,678. The financial aid includes Federal (Pell and other federal), state, local, institutional or other grant aid, and federal student loans. Next table compares the total number and percentage of undergraduate students who received any financial aid between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid Statistics Between Selected Colleges
NameNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount
Bentley University
3,05276%$30,657
Boston University
8,91149%$46,070
Longy School of Music of Bard College
39100%$25,961
Simmons University
1,71398%$32,022
Average3,42980.75%$33,678

Beginning Students Financial Aid

For first-time, full-time beginning students, the average percent of receiving grant and/or scholarship is 20.56 % and the average grant amount is $9,418. This includes grants or scholarship from all sources - federal (pell grants and other federal grants), state/local, and institutions. The average percent of students who receiving student loans (federal and other student loans) is 9.88 % and the average loan amount is $2,185. Next table compares the financial aid statistics for first-time, full-time undergraduate students (freshmen) between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.

Beginning Student Financial Aid Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameGrants/ScholarshipsStudent Loans
Number Receiving Aid (Percentage)Average AmountNumber Receiving Aid (Percentage)Average Amount
Bentley University
829
(81%)
$30,733446
(44%)
$11,610
Boston University
1,912
(48%)
$51,565905
(23%)
$10,425
Longy School of Music of Bard College
11
(100%)
$31,7763
(27%)
$4,537
Simmons University
404
(100%)
$36,606259
(64%)
$8,393
Average789
(82.25%)
$37,670403
(39.50%)
$8,741