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Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 60 of freshman students at Wellesley College received on average $55,483 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$55,483
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 125 22% $5,298 $662,267
Other Federal Grant 311 54% $3,382 $1,051,793
State Grant/Scholarships 9 2% $1,574 $14,163
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 338 58% $53,971 $18,242,085
Total Grant & Scholarships 348 60% $55,483 $19,308,041

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 13% of freshman students at Wellesley College received $3,993 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$3,993
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 76 13% $3,993 $303,469
Private Loans 74 13% $5,043 $373,156
Total Loans 128 22% $5,286 $676,625

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$24,837
Average aid amount
2022

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