Financial Aid at Sacramento State

The average amount of financial aid is $8,951 where 71% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at California State University-Sacramento. The average amount of tuition & fees is $7,602 for California residents and $19,482 for out-of-state students at California State University-Sacramento.
  • Average Financial Aid: $8,951
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $19,482 ($7,602 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 20,995 students (71% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $8,951. 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-Sacramento.
Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Sacramento
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid20,99571%$8,951
Pell Grants14,82650%$4,752
Federal Student Loans7,17024%$6,713

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 2,864 students (82% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 2,824 students (81% 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 $9,590 and the average amount of student loan aid is $4,958. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at California State University-Sacramento.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Sacramento
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,86482%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,72578%$9,590
Federal Grants1,88954%$5,307
Pell Grants1,88754%$5,119
Other Federal Grants69120%$529
State/Local Grants2,37768%$2,421
Institutional Grants1,84053%$5,626
Student Loans79623%$4,958
Federal Student Loans78322%$4,691
Other Student Loans211%$13,013

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-Sacramento. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (California State University-Sacramento.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at California State University-Sacramento
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,2552,168$10,485
$0-$30,000784784$13,496
$30,001-$48,000496496$12,833
$48,001-$75,000547543$9,567
$75,001-$110,000220202$5,214
$110,001 or more208143$1,530

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