7,281 students (78% of total 9,367 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Bakersfield (CSU Bakersfield). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,655.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 90% of total 1,137 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,750.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Bakersfield, 7,281 undergraduate students (78% of total 9,367 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,655.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,28178% $70,296,241$9,655
Pell Grants5,56259% $26,964,451$4,848
Federal Student Loan2,17223% $14,086,040$6,485

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,028 beginning undergraduate students (90% of total 1,137 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Bakersfield. The average amount of aid received is $10,750.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,02890% --
Grants or Scholarships99588%$10,696,525$10,750
Federal Grants75867%$4,168,133$5,499
Pell Grants75867%$4,065,833$5,364
Other Federal Grants13512%$102,300$758
State/Local Grants85375%$2,212,426$2,594
Institutional Grants74265%$4,315,966$5,817
Student Loan Aid24722%$1,236,364$5,006
Federal Student Loans24722%$1,176,665$4,764
Other Student Loans5-$59,699$11,940

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at California State University-Bakersfield.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level862835$9,670,909$11,219
0-30,000357357$4,820,912$13,504
30,001-48,000209208$2,691,960$12,880
48,001-75,000167167$1,692,921$10,137
75,001-110,0006865$367,730$5,408
110,001 or more6138$97,386$1,596

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