25,931 students (75% of total 34,496 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Northridge (CSUN). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,447.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 4,617 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,511.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Northridge, 25,931 undergraduate students (75% of total 34,496 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,447.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSUN
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship25,93175% $244,959,673$9,447
Pell Grants19,51657% $95,902,682$4,914
Federal Student Loan7,34821% $49,323,344$6,712

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,937 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 4,617 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Northridge. The average amount of aid received is $10,511.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSUN
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,93785% --
Grants or Scholarships3,78982%$39,826,280$10,511
Federal Grants2,86562%$16,234,800$5,667
Pell Grants2,86162%$15,615,723$5,458
Other Federal Grants1,03022%$619,077$601
State/Local Grants3,44975%$8,254,291$2,393
Institutional Grants2,70759%$15,337,189$5,666
Student Loan Aid92620%$5,057,967$5,462
Federal Student Loans91020%$4,449,012$4,889
Other Student Loans511%$608,955$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-Northridge.

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 level3,2593,147$36,799,354$11,292
0-30,0001,4571,457$19,990,411$13,720
30,001-48,000751749$9,787,044$13,032
48,001-75,000580576$5,472,132$9,435
75,001-110,000223203$1,183,964$5,309
110,001 or more248162$365,803$1,475

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