20,060 students (85% of total 23,536 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Los Angeles (Cal State LA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,096.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 3,895 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,907.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Los Angeles, 20,060 undergraduate students (85% of total 23,536 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,096.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cal State LA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,06085% $202,530,442$10,096
Pell Grants15,59266% $78,258,849$5,019
Federal Student Loan4,43319% $30,379,348$6,853

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,590 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 3,895 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Los Angeles. The average amount of aid received is $10,907.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cal State LA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,59092% --
Grants or Scholarships3,52791%$38,468,023$10,907
Federal Grants2,84373%$15,220,865$5,354
Pell Grants2,84273%$15,047,910$5,295
Other Federal Grants2236%$172,955$776
State/Local Grants3,07379%$7,162,222$2,331
Institutional Grants2,98977%$16,084,936$5,381
Student Loan Aid67217%$3,512,612$5,227
Federal Student Loans66917%$3,145,456$4,702
Other Student Loans251%$367,156$14,686

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-Los Angeles.

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 level3,0833,030$35,839,075$11,625
0-30,0001,4801,480$19,673,212$13,293
30,001-48,000746746$9,485,845$12,716
48,001-75,000546545$5,307,514$9,721
75,001-110,000173165$1,124,541$6,500
110,001 or more13894$247,963$1,797

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