5,933 students (92% of total 6,426 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Columbus State University (CSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,104.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 1,099 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,147.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Columbus State University, 5,933 undergraduate students (92% of total 6,426 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,104.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,93392% $42,146,330$7,104
Pell Grants2,78843% $13,089,781$4,695
Federal Student Loan2,71342% $16,686,031$6,150

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,074 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 1,099 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Columbus State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,147.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,07498% --
Grants or Scholarships1,07498%$9,823,608$9,147
Federal Grants1,04995%$5,791,046$5,521
Pell Grants65860%$3,555,844$5,404
Other Federal Grants1,04495%$2,235,202$2,141
State/Local Grants54049%$2,673,834$4,952
Institutional Grants29727%$1,358,728$4,575
Student Loan Aid59854%$3,767,965$6,301
Federal Student Loans58954%$3,104,066$5,270
Other Student Loans10610%$663,899$6,263

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 Columbus 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 level773727$5,594,500$7,237
0-30,000355354$3,019,232$8,505
30,001-48,000165165$1,345,658$8,156
48,001-75,000113101$693,806$6,140
75,001-110,0007255$261,913$3,638
110,001 or more6852$273,891$4,028

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