10,669 students (60% of total 17,753 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Portland State University (Portland State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,819.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 1,604 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,750.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Portland State University, 10,669 undergraduate students (60% of total 17,753 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,819.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Portland State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,66960% $94,094,133$8,819
Pell Grants7,05140% $31,622,922$4,485
Federal Student Loan6,13935% $43,313,025$7,055

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,427 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 1,604 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Portland State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,750.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Portland State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,42789% --
Grants or Scholarships1,38286%$13,474,063$9,750
Federal Grants1,18474%$7,265,352$6,136
Pell Grants90957%$4,261,297$4,688
Other Federal Grants1,18174%$3,004,055$2,544
State/Local Grants79950%$2,561,572$3,206
Institutional Grants88255%$3,647,139$4,135
Student Loan Aid60638%$3,556,266$5,868
Federal Student Loans59737%$2,746,135$4,600
Other Student Loans533%$810,131$15,285

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 Portland 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 level971925$4,620,071$4,758
0-30,000367362$1,721,491$4,691
30,001-48,000219218$1,171,473$5,349
48,001-75,000211205$1,225,961$5,810
75,001-110,00010086$365,400$3,654
110,001 or more7454$135,746$1,834

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