Massachusetts students paid $55,450 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,900 more than the $53,550 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 63 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 292 students received grants or scholarships totaling $15.1 million and 133 students took out student loans totaling more than $672,992.
Including all undergraduates (2,149), 1,143 students used grants or scholarships totaling $55.7 million, and 508 students took out $2.2 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~258 | $50,070 | $51,790 | $53,550 | $55,450 | 10.7% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Williams College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 122 | 22% | $664,448 | $5,446 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 16 | 3% | $47,050 | $2,941 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 289 | 53% | $14,376,424 | $49,745 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 292 | 53% | $15,087,922 | $51,671 |
| Federal student loans | 116 | 21% | $462,599 | $3,988 |
| Other student loans | 23 | 4% | $210,393 | $9,148 |
| Student loan aid | 133 | 24% | $672,992 | $5,060 |
| Total student aid | 343 | 63% | - | - |
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