How Many Students Get Financial Assistance?
$14,803 is the normal Brooklyn College's freshman financial aid plan. About 81.0% of freshman students receive financial aid, most of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.
Financial aid helps decrease the expense, or the full retail price of the college. However, be aware that the only true discounts off the cost of college are in the form of grants and scholarships.
Student debt should be regarded as an "outcome" and not "aid". Read more on student loan debt at Brooklyn College.
How Much Aid Is Offered in Scholarships & Grants?
The following grants and scholarships are composed of mostly federal grants, as well as some state and local grants. 65.0% of freshmen at Brooklyn College (1,124 total) received a federal grant, averaging $5,526. In addition to grants, 6.0% of freshmen (102 total) received scholarships by the college, averaging $4,270 per person.
How are scholarships and grants given away to first years at Brooklyn College? See the chart listed below.
Scholarships are merit-based, while grants are given due to financial need.
Amount of Financial Assistance By Income Level
The chart below shows grant and scholarship distributions by income for first year students receiving any type of federally-funded Title IV aid, such as Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 42.6% | $12,171 |
| Income 30k-48k | 13.2% | $10,379 |
| Income 48k-75k | 7.7% | $5,960 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.7% | $4,163 |
| Income 110k + | 1.7% | $254 |
Financial aid by the federal government in the form of grants, loans, or work-study is known as Title IV aid. Get more info on Title IV here..
The Typical Undergraduate Receiving a Grant or Scholarship Will Get $8,089
Of the 14,978 undergraduate students at Brooklyn College about 65.0% (9,704 total) obtain some kind of grant aid. The standard amount granted was $8,089. The majority in the form of Pell Grants.
Go to the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to learn more.
Brooklyn College Financial Aid Information
| Financial Aid Department Website | www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/financialaid |
| Net Price Calculator | www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/offices/financial/veterans.php |
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