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This page contains data about undergraduate recipients of financial aid.

More information regarding student financial aid may be found in the Tufts University Fact Book and on College Navigator.


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 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Average grant/scholarship aid per student $47,191 $43,436 $47,937 $51,613 $51,267
Number of students receiving grant/scholarship aid 576 608 607 681 688
Percent receiving grant/scholarship aid 37 38 38 39 41

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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 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Average grant/scholarship aid per student $42,924 $43,508 $46,434 $49,857 $51,231
Number of students receiving grant/scholarship aid 2,321 2,432 2,514 2,676 2714
Percent receiving grant/scholarship aid 41 41 41 40 40

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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 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Average federal student loan aid per student $4,924 $4,802 $4,788 $4,951 $4,920
Number of students receiving federal loans 1,211 1,232 1,237 1,320 1.301
Percent receiving federal loans 21 21 20 20 19

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Default Rates5

The following table contains information on Tufts University’s cohort default rate (3-year), by fiscal year.

Fiscal Year FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Cohort Default Rate 1.5% 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% 0 0
Number in Default 25 20 17 2 0 0
Number in Repayment 1,665 1,586 1,537 1,527 1370 1486

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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.