Financial Aid

Harvey Mudd Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid

Harvey Mudd gave merit aid averaging $11,875 to 27 first-year students who had no financial need, about 21% of the freshmen without need.

Merit aid

Scholarships Harvey Mudd gave to first-year students who had no financial need.

Average merit award

$11,875

Freshmen who got one

of 233 in the class

Share of those without need

21%

who received merit aid

Need-based aid

For first-year students the college found to have financial need.

Average need-based grant

$64,941

Average percent of need met

100%

Freshmen with need

44%

103 students

The average total aid package, which can include loans and work-study, was $64,941.

How to read these numbers

Merit aid is awarded for grades, scores, or talent. Need-based aid is awarded for family finances. A student can receive both.
The merit figures count only students with no financial need, so they show what a family that will not qualify for need-based aid can expect.
A grant does not have to be repaid. A package can include loans, which do.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Harvey Mudd give merit scholarships?

Harvey Mudd gave merit aid averaging $11,875 to 27 first-year students who had no financial need, about 21% of the freshmen without need.

How much is the average merit scholarship at Harvey Mudd?

$11,875 for first-year students without financial need, according to Harvey Mudd's 2025-26 Common Data Set. That is an average across everyone who got an award, so individual offers run higher and lower.

Does Harvey Mudd meet full financial need?

Harvey Mudd reports meeting 100% of need on average for first-year students who were awarded need-based aid.

What share of Harvey Mudd freshmen have financial need?

103 of 233 first-time, full-time freshmen, or 44%, were found to have financial need.

Source: Harvey Mudd’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section H, for first-time, full-time freshmen. Last checked 2026-10-08. These are averages for one entering class, and some colleges report the prior year’s class in this section. Your own offer depends on your family’s finances and your application.