Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,346, which is 57.89 % of all undergraduate students. 5,048 students which is 54.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,783.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 74.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 61% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Central Connecticut State University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,346, which is 57.89 % of all undergraduate students. 5,048 students which is 54.11% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,783.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,555 (57%)$5,2803,385 (35%)$3,8685,647 (58%)$6,950
2014-155,130 (52%)$6,1813,487 (35%)$4,0305,668 (57%)$7,035
2015-165,245 (54%)$6,2113,496 (36%)$3,9935,668 (58%)$6,775
2016-174,999 (52%)$6,4093,281 (34%)$4,1025,393 (57%)$7,010
2017-185,639 (59%)$6,4203,594 (38%)$4,3245,389 (56%)$6,817
2018-195,665 (59%)$6,5483,643 (38%)$4,3795,197 (54%)$6,693
2019-205,446 (60%)$6,7043,414 (38%)$4,4644,744 (52%)$6,707
2020-215,243 (61%)$6,8803,136 (36%)$4,5223,955 (46%)$6,589
2021-225,189 (67%)$6,8732,773 (36%)$4,5093,769 (49%)$6,470
Average5,346 (57.89%)$6,3903,357 (36.22%)$4,2435,048 (54.11%)$6,783
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 956 (74.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,789. It can cover 26.38% of tuition & fees ($25,736) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 796 (60.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,913).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14884 (69%)$6,319811 (63%)$7,071
2014-15823 (61%)$7,102867 (64%)$7,180
2015-16873 (65%)$7,288874 (65%)$6,775
2016-17770 (61%)$7,567810 (64%)$6,929
2017-181,022 (72%)$6,682906 (64%)$6,958
2018-191,128 (78%)$6,826910 (63%)$6,990
2019-201,053 (77%)$6,579804 (59%)$7,325
2020-211,058 (90%)$6,526591 (50%)$6,218
2021-22992 (93%)$6,212594 (56%)$6,772
Average956 (74.00%)$6,789796 (60.89%)$6,913
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 478 (36.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,518.

In addition, 318 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (24.00 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14445 (35%)$4,14678 (6%)$962268 (21%)$3,170719 (56%)$3,917
2014-15485 (36%)$4,4014 (0%)$1,940500 (37%)$3,008659 (49%)$3,336
2015-16519 (38%)$4,2742 (0%)$2,625423 (31%)$3,185648 (48%)$4,307
2016-17400 (32%)$4,5238 (1%)$2,132316 (25%)$2,753617 (49%)$5,074
2017-18573 (40%)$4,67725 (2%)$3,174348 (24%)$2,842864 (61%)$3,566
2018-19570 (39%)$4,66951 (4%)$2,632325 (22%)$2,7151,017 (70%)$3,954
2019-20532 (39%)$4,63831 (2%)$3,146275 (20%)$2,748954 (70%)$3,781
2020-21420 (36%)$4,72268 (6%)$2,728218 (19%)$2,8211,027 (87%)$4,013
2021-22354 (33%)$4,609187 (18%)$1,978186 (17%)$2,764966 (91%)$3,775
Average478 (36.44%)$4,51850 (5.57%)$2,369318 (24.00%)$2,890830 (64.56%)$3,969
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 796 (60.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $796.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14811 (63%)$7,071798 (62%)$5,814100 (8%)$10,953
2014-15867 (64%)$7,180845 (62%)$5,630118 (9%)$12,437
2015-16874 (65%)$6,775861 (64%)$5,398123 (9%)$10,358
2016-17810 (64%)$6,929792 (63%)$5,524103 (8%)$12,018
2017-18906 (64%)$6,958897 (63%)$5,553122 (9%)$10,847
2018-19910 (63%)$6,990884 (61%)$5,281126 (9%)$13,435
2019-20804 (59%)$7,325778 (57%)$5,288139 (10%)$12,767
2020-21591 (50%)$6,218560 (48%)$5,11378 (7%)$10,404
2021-22594 (56%)$6,772583 (55%)$5,11778 (7%)$13,322
Average796 (60.89%)$6,913778 (59.44%)$5,413110 (8.44%)$11,838

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