Average amount of aid received by U.S. students, by federal program 2022/23

Students who were entitled to the Federal Pell Grant program in the United States received on average 4,510 U.S. dollars each in the academic year 2022/23. The amount received by those eligible for post-9/11 GI Bill Veterans Benefits was significantly higher in that year.

Average amount of aid received per student in the United States in 2022/23, by federal program (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Average amount of aid received per student in U.S. dollars
Post-9/11 GI Bill Veterans Benefits	14,588
Federal Pell Grant	4,510

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Release date

October 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2022-2023

Supplementary notes

Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for tax benefits, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Perkins Loans, and Federal Work-Study (FWS). Direct Subsidized Loans were available to both groups in 2011-12, but were limited to undergraduates thereafter. Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) go to undergraduates only.

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