Financial Aid at PZ
Financial Aid Amount Received
$44,940 (71.68% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
39% of 1,204 students
470 undergraduate students (39% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pitzer College. The percentage of students who received financial aid lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as United States Naval Academy and Scripps College, the percentage of students who received financial aid is lower (the average of the schools is 61.40%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $44,940 and the average loan amount is $4,625. The average financial aid amount is 71.68% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $62,692).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 470 | 39% | $21,121,941 | $44,940 |
| Pell Grants | 123 | 10% | $670,176 | $5,449 |
| Federal Students Loans | 263 | 22% | $1,216,298 | $4,625 |
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), 112 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Pitzer College.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $48,031 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,678.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Pitzer College.
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 | 115 | 37% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 112 | 36% | $5,379,446 | $48,031 |
| Federal Grants | 29 | 9% | $243,824 | $8,408 |
| Pell Grants | 29 | 9% | $177,031 | $6,105 |
| Other Federal Grants | 17 | 6% | $66,793 | $3,929 |
| State/Local Grants | 15 | 5% | $140,370 | $9,358 |
| Institutional Grants | 111 | 36% | $4,995,252 | $45,002 |
| Student Loans | 60 | 19% | $340,660 | $5,678 |
| Federal Student Loans | 60 | 19% | $221,736 | $3,696 |
| Other Student Loans | 3 | 1% | $118,924 | $39,641 |