Student Body Financial Data
This page contains data about undergraduate recipients of financial aid.
- Proportion of First-time, full-time students receiving any aid
- Grant Aid (First-time, full-time undergraduates)
- Grant Aid (All undergraduates)
- Federal Student Loans (All undergraduates)
- Default Rate
More information regarding student financial aid may be found in the Tufts University Fact Book and on College Navigator.
First-time, full-time students receiving any aid1
The following table contains information on the proportion of students receiving any financial aid, during the academic year shown. Aid types covered include federal, state, local, and institutional grants; loans to students; and any other type of financial assistance the institution knows of that is provided publicly or through the institution (such as work study funds).
| Academic Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving any financial assistance |
45 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 46 |
Grant aid awarded to first-time, full-time undergraduates2
The following table contains information on the average amount of grant/scholarship aid (from the federal government, state/local government, and/or Tufts) that was awarded to first-time, full-time undergraduate students who entered Tufts in the academic year shown, as well as the number and proportion of these students receiving grant/scholarship aid.
| Academic Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average grant/scholarship aid per student | $43,744 | $47,191 | $43,436 | $47,937 | $51,613 |
| Number of students receiving grant/scholarship aid | 517 | 576 | 608 | 607 | 681 |
| Percent receiving grant/scholarship aid | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
Grant aid awarded to all undergraduate students3
The following table contains information on the average amount of grant/scholarship aid (from the federal government, state/local government, and/or Tufts) that was awarded to all undergraduate students during the academic year shown, as well as the number and proportion of these students receiving grant/scholarship aid. Information on the number of students receiving Pell Grants and their average amounts can be found here.
| Academic Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average grant/scholarship aid per student | $39,546 | $42,924 | $43,508 | $46,434 | $49,857 |
| Number of students receiving grant/scholarship aid | 2,321 | 2,321 | 2,432 | 2,514 | 2,676 |
| Percent receiving grant/scholarship aid | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Federal Student Loans, all undergraduate students4
The following table contains information on the average amount of federal student loans provided to all undergraduate students during the academic year shown, and the number and proportion of students receiving federal student loans.
| Academic Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average federal student loan aid per student | $5,269 | $4,924 | $4,802 | $4,788 | $4,951 |
| Number of students receiving federal loans | 1,263 | 1,211 | 1,232 | 1,237 | 1,320 |
| Percent receiving federal loans | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Default Rates5
The following table contains information on Tufts University’s cohort default rate (3-year), by fiscal year.
| Fiscal Year | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort Default Rate | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Number in Default | 29 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| Number in Repayment | 1,712 | 1,665 | 1,586 | 1,537 | 1,527 |
1. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) survey. See College Navigator for more information.↩
2. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) survey. See College Navigator for more information.↩
3. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) survey. See College Navigator for more information.↩
4. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) survey. See College Navigator for more information.↩
5. Source: Tufts’ profile on the Official Cohort Default Rate Website. See College Navigator or the Official Cohort Default Rate Website for more information.↩