17,391 students (78% of total 22,187 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Fresno (Fresno State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,430.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 3,170 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,968.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Fresno, 17,391 undergraduate students (78% of total 22,187 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,430.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Fresno State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,39178% $163,990,719$9,430
Pell Grants12,89958% $63,534,348$4,926
Federal Student Loan3,84817% $24,410,196$6,344

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,806 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 3,170 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Fresno. The average amount of aid received is $9,968.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Fresno State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,80689% --
Grants or Scholarships2,70285%$26,933,562$9,968
Federal Grants2,04164%$11,184,842$5,480
Pell Grants2,04164%$10,919,330$5,350
Other Federal Grants2167%$265,512$1,229
State/Local Grants1,54849%$3,810,467$2,462
Institutional Grants2,03064%$11,938,253$5,881
Student Loan Aid46315%$2,397,643$5,178
Federal Student Loans45514%$2,159,573$4,746
Other Student Loans221%$238,070$10,821

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-Fresno.

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 level2,2892,225$24,639,112$10,764
0-30,000919919$11,827,366$12,870
30,001-48,000608608$7,479,602$12,302
48,001-75,000454450$4,256,962$9,377
75,001-110,000168155$862,563$5,134
110,001 or more14093$212,619$1,519

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