6,224 students (70% of total 8,937 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Saint Cloud State University (Saint Cloud State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,564.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 783 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,042.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Saint Cloud State University, 6,224 undergraduate students (70% of total 8,937 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,564.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Saint Cloud State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,22470% $34,631,578$5,564
Pell Grants2,05423% $8,450,604$4,114
Federal Student Loan2,57729% $17,943,479$6,963

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

774 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 783 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Saint Cloud State University. The average amount of aid received is $6,042.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Saint Cloud State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid77499% --
Grants or Scholarships77198%$4,658,613$6,042
Federal Grants76898%$2,419,938$3,151
Pell Grants25032%$1,113,116$4,452
Other Federal Grants76798%$1,306,822$1,704
State/Local Grants31540%$960,577$3,049
Institutional Grants35245%$1,278,098$3,631
Student Loan Aid35645%$2,908,614$8,170
Federal Student Loans34844%$1,905,995$5,477
Other Student Loans9212%$1,002,619$10,898

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 Saint Cloud 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 level413347$2,399,470$5,810
0-30,0007777$753,452$9,785
30,001-48,0006969$626,341$9,077
48,001-75,0007473$579,973$7,837
75,001-110,0007769$294,269$3,822
110,001 or more11659$145,435$1,254

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