Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $11,636 and the average loan amount is $6,433. The average financial aid amount is 29.61% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $39,293).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid18,539 77%$215,719,264$11,636
Pell Grants5,041 21%$23,392,476$4,640
Federal Students Loans11,626 48%$74,784,767$6,433

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), 4,104 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $12,350 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $8,481.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,10685%--
Grant or scholarship aid4,104 85%$50,683,531$12,350
Federal Grants2,349 48%$9,873,020$4,203
Pell Grants1,007 21%$4,979,510$4,945
Other Federal Grants2,348 48%$4,893,510$2,084
State/Local Grants868 18%$2,345,293$2,702
Institutional Grants3,940 81%$38,465,218$9,763
Student Loans2,475 51%$20,990,168$8,481
Federal Student Loans2,425 50%$12,818,391$5,286
Other Student Loans416 9%$8,171,777$19,644

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$23,036,394$10,509
0 - $30,000337 337$7,244,409$21,497
$30,001 - $48,000244 242$5,009,627$20,531
$48,001 - $75,000330 327$5,473,641$16,587
$75,001 - $110,000286 275$2,775,422$9,704
$110,001 - more995 671$2,533,295$2,546

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, for the first-time/full-time students, 3,413 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 1,435 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate3,413
Out-of-State Rate1,435
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2,545 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 14 students live off-campus. In addition, 21 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus2,545
Living Off-Campus14
Living with Family21
Un-known0