19,108 students (61% of total 31,321 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at San Diego State University (San Diego State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,114.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 5,233 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,934.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At San Diego State University, 19,108 undergraduate students (61% of total 31,321 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,114.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - San Diego State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship19,10861% $155,051,312$8,114
Pell Grants10,10532% $52,841,219$5,229
Federal Student Loan6,00219% $39,964,572$6,659

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,142 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 5,233 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at San Diego State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,934.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - San Diego State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,14298% --
Grants or Scholarships2,22843%$22,131,966$9,934
Federal Grants1,24324%$7,663,652$6,165
Pell Grants1,24324%$7,006,205$5,637
Other Federal Grants3026%$657,447$2,177
State/Local Grants1,65932%$5,254,381$3,167
Institutional Grants1,18323%$9,213,933$7,789
Student Loan Aid1,12622%$9,278,150$8,240
Federal Student Loans1,03720%$5,357,972$5,167
Other Student Loans1653%$3,920,178$23,759

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 San Diego State University.

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 level1,5781,370$16,980,528$10,761
0-30,000519518$8,440,030$16,262
30,001-48,000314313$4,700,139$14,969
48,001-75,000244238$2,504,721$10,265
75,001-110,000139124$820,693$5,904
110,001 or more362177$514,945$1,423

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