23,903 students (73% of total 32,931 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,062.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 5,260 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,512.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Long Beach, 23,903 undergraduate students (73% of total 32,931 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,062.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cal State Long Beach
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship23,90373% $240,516,883$10,062
Pell Grants16,24049% $83,322,292$5,131
Federal Student Loan7,94924% $49,492,993$6,226

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,315 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 5,260 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Long Beach. The average amount of aid received is $10,512.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cal State Long Beach
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,31582% --
Grants or Scholarships4,07077%$42,781,835$10,512
Federal Grants2,64950%$15,034,466$5,676
Pell Grants2,64850%$14,913,021$5,632
Other Federal Grants2244%$121,445$542
State/Local Grants3,79572%$13,317,633$3,509
Institutional Grants2,63250%$14,429,736$5,482
Student Loan Aid1,28424%$7,015,255$5,464
Federal Student Loans1,26924%$5,999,870$4,728
Other Student Loans721%$1,015,385$14,103

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 2022-2023 at California State University-Long Beach.

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 level3,3573,169$38,199,475$11,379
0-30,0001,1451,145$16,983,243$14,833
30,001-48,000757757$10,688,294$14,119
48,001-75,000654647$7,355,366$11,247
75,001-110,000308300$2,317,014$7,523
110,001 or more493320$855,558$1,735

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