Columbia Provided $57,726 in Grant/Scholarship to 53% Students in 2022

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 53 of freshman students at Columbia University received on average $57,726 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.

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	316	21%	$6,076	$1,920,034
Other Federal Grant	486	33%	$6,236	$3,030,694
State Grant/Scholarships	88	6%	$4,760	$418,848
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	778	52%	$53,589	$41,692,111
Total Grant & Scholarships	782	53%	$57,726	$45,141,653

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

316

21%

$6,076

$1,920,034

Other Federal Grant

486

33%

$6,236

$3,030,694

State Grant/Scholarships

$4,760

$418,848

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

778

52%

$53,589

$41,692,111

Total Grant & Scholarships

782

53%

$57,726

$45,141,653

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	98	7%	$5,511	$540,040
Private Loans	26	2%	$34,119	$887,085
Total Loans	107	7%	$13,338	$1,427,125

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

$5,511

$540,040

Private Loans

$34,119

$887,085

Total Loans

107

$13,338

$1,427,125

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

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.

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