16,148 students (57% of total 28,288 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at San Jose State University (San Jose State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,529.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 65% of total 4,009 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,210.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At San Jose State University, 16,148 undergraduate students (57% of total 28,288 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,529.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - San Jose State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,14857% $137,726,834$8,529
Pell Grants10,25636% $47,701,853$4,651
Federal Student Loan5,66220% $35,721,572$6,309

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,619 beginning undergraduate students (65% of total 4,009 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at San Jose State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,210.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - San Jose State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,61965% --
Grants or Scholarships2,36959%$21,818,015$9,210
Federal Grants1,39035%$7,757,283$5,581
Pell Grants1,38835%$7,205,361$5,191
Other Federal Grants54614%$551,922$1,011
State/Local Grants2,09852%$5,498,066$2,621
Institutional Grants1,33433%$8,562,666$6,419
Student Loan Aid91223%$5,100,328$5,592
Federal Student Loans88522%$4,349,443$4,915
Other Student Loans431%$750,885$17,462

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 Jose 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 level1,8781,692$18,298,922$9,744
0-30,000611610$8,600,677$14,076
30,001-48,000379379$4,871,993$12,855
48,001-75,000365360$3,449,691$9,451
75,001-110,000207183$1,059,800$5,120
110,001 or more316160$316,761$1,002

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