Financial Aid at San Francisco State

The average amount of financial aid is $8,914 where 60% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at San Francisco State University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students at San Francisco State University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $8,914
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $19,304 ($7,424 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 14,039 students (60% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $8,914. 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 San Francisco State University.
Financial Aid Statistics at San Francisco State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,03960%$8,914
Pell Grants9,74242%$5,060
Federal Student Loans5,60424%$6,801

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 2,297 students (78% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 2,274 students (77% 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 $9,830 and the average amount of student loan aid is $5,550. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at San Francisco State University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at San Francisco State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,29778%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,13772%$9,830
Federal Grants1,45049%$5,742
Pell Grants1,42348%$5,413
Other Federal Grants75926%$820
State/Local Grants1,86263%$2,480
Institutional Grants1,36146%$5,924
Student Loans83128%$5,550
Federal Student Loans82228%$5,071
Other Student Loans341%$13,062

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 San Francisco State University. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (San Francisco State University.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at San Francisco State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7811,660$10,697
$0-$30,000620618$14,527
$30,001-$48,000369368$13,082
$48,001-$75,000380377$10,474
$75,001-$110,000160151$5,633
$110,001 or more252146$1,335

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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