Facts at a Glance

We offer a comprehensive financial aid program to help students and families funds their William & Mary education.  Approximatley 58% of all undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance in a typical year.  This aid is composed of grants (including athletic grants-in-aid), Federal work-study, and loans (including parent loans).  In 2007-08, 3081 undergraduate students received $40.2M in aid from all sources.  About 48% of this amount, $18.6M, comes from College funds, including $5.2M from athletics and $13.4M from other College sources.

Financial Aid, 2007 -08

                                                                                                                                                In-State            Out-of-State
Entering freshmen receiving any type of aid                                                       58%                    57 %
Average aid package of those receiving aid                                                         $9,024              $16,171
Entering freshmen receiving need-based aid                                                       26%                     30%
Average aid package of those receiving need-based aid                                 $10,223            $15,002
Average indebtedness of 2006-07 graduate                                                       $13,719            $18,038
          (excludes parents' loans)
Percentage of entering students receiving loans                                                34%                     25%
          (excludes parents' loans)