Financial Aid at BYU
Financial Aid Amount Received
$7,132 (109.79% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
70% of 31,411 students
22,046 undergraduate students (70% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Brigham Young University. The percentage of students who received financial aid higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Chicago and Duke University, the percentage of students who received financial aid is much higher (the average of the schools is 54.70%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,132 and the average loan amount is $5,759. The average financial aid amount is 109.79% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $6,496).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 22,046 | 70% | $157,234,697 | $7,132 |
| Pell Grants | 10,250 | 32% | $54,870,929 | $5,353 |
| Federal Students Loans | 3,402 | 11% | $19,593,259 | $5,759 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 2,411 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Brigham Young University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $6,325 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,457.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Brigham Young University.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 2,631 | 50% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,411 | 46% | $15,248,935 | $6,325 |
| Federal Grants | 589 | 11% | $2,897,428 | $4,919 |
| Pell Grants | 589 | 11% | $2,897,428 | $4,919 |
| Other Federal Grants | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| State/Local Grants | 642 | 12% | $1,249,700 | $1,947 |
| Institutional Grants | 2,322 | 44% | $11,101,807 | $4,781 |
| Student Loans | 436 | 8% | $2,379,338 | $5,457 |
| Federal Student Loans | 431 | 8% | $2,227,452 | $5,168 |
| Other Student Loans | 23 | 0% | $151,886 | $6,604 |