21,727 students (92% of total 23,542 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Georgia Southern University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,576.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 5,413 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,806.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Georgia Southern University, 21,727 undergraduate students (92% of total 23,542 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,576.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Georgia Southern
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship21,72792% $164,598,665$7,576
Pell Grants8,73137% $43,938,203$5,032
Federal Student Loan10,23343% $60,644,150$5,926

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

5,234 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 5,413 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Georgia Southern University. The average amount of aid received is $8,806.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Georgia Southern
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,23497% --
Grants or Scholarships5,16595%$45,483,019$8,806
Federal Grants4,30580%$21,298,952$4,947
Pell Grants2,33043%$12,378,898$5,313
Other Federal Grants3,53165%$8,920,054$2,526
State/Local Grants3,66968%$18,097,678$4,933
Institutional Grants1,22323%$6,086,389$4,977
Student Loan Aid2,83752%$18,353,969$6,469
Federal Student Loans2,77351%$14,378,536$5,185
Other Student Loans4809%$3,975,433$8,282

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 Georgia Southern 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 level3,3523,111$24,756,938$7,386
0-30,0001,1061,099$10,987,127$9,934
30,001-48,000630627$5,682,735$9,020
48,001-75,000569539$3,769,788$6,625
75,001-110,000402322$1,668,404$4,150
110,001 or more645524$2,648,884$4,107

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