Financial Aid at CSUMB

The average amount of financial aid is $8,546 where 67% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at California State University-Monterey Bay. The average amount of tuition & fees is $7,437 for California residents and $19,317 for out-of-state students at California State University-Monterey Bay.
  • Average Financial Aid: $8,546
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $19,317 ($7,437 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 4,513 students (67% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $8,546. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at California State University-Monterey Bay.
Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Monterey Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,51367%$8,546
Pell Grants2,96244%$4,766
Federal Student Loans2,17232%$5,069

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 589 students (77% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 573 students (75% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $8,702 and the average amount of student loan aid is $5,210. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at California State University-Monterey Bay.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Monterey Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid58977%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources50666%$8,702
Federal Grants29639%$5,974
Pell Grants29238%$5,208
Other Federal Grants26434%$938
State/Local Grants33444%$2,648
Institutional Grants30039%$5,835
Student Loans28337%$5,210
Federal Student Loans27035%$3,748
Other Student Loans294%$15,947

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level

Next table shows the number of students awarded and average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for whom paying in-state tuition rate at California State University-Monterey Bay. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (California State University-Monterey Bay.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at California State University-Monterey Bay
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level450391$8,792
$0-$30,000134134$13,506
$30,001-$48,0007373$13,276
$48,001-$75,0008079$9,678
$75,001-$110,0005350$5,097
$110,001 or more11055$1,210

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023