Financial Aid at Harvard
Financial Aid Amount Received
$55,827 (94.50% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
49% of 9,368 students
4,562 undergraduate students (49% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Harvard University. The percentage of students who received financial aid lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 58.00%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $55,827 and the average loan amount is $7,881. The average financial aid amount is 94.50% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $59,076).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 4,562 | 49% | $254,681,739 | $55,827 |
| Pell Grants | 1,479 | 16% | $8,009,936 | $5,416 |
| Federal Students Loans | 457 | 5% | $3,601,731 | $7,881 |
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), 932 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Harvard University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $64,942 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $8,729.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Harvard 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 | 963 | 59% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 932 | 57% | $60,525,958 | $64,942 |
| Federal Grants | 344 | 21% | $2,641,015 | $7,677 |
| Pell Grants | 344 | 21% | $1,870,540 | $5,438 |
| Other Federal Grants | 190 | 12% | $770,475 | $4,055 |
| State/Local Grants | 58 | 4% | $157,085 | $2,708 |
| Institutional Grants | 930 | 57% | $57,727,858 | $62,073 |
| Student Loans | 145 | 9% | $1,265,693 | $8,729 |
| Federal Student Loans | 64 | 4% | $326,446 | $5,101 |
| Other Student Loans | 110 | 7% | $939,247 | $8,539 |