Financial Aid at UC Santa Cruz

The average amount of financial aid is $20,896 where 65% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at University of California-Santa Cruz. The average amount of tuition & fees is $14,560 for California residents and $45,337 for out-of-state students at University of California-Santa Cruz.
  • Average Financial Aid: $20,896
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $45,337 ($14,560 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 11,637 students (65% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $20,896. 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 University of California-Santa Cruz.
Financial Aid Statistics at University of California-Santa Cruz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid11,63765%$20,896
Pell Grants5,72132%$5,302
Federal Student Loans5,02528%$5,695

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 3,077 students (74% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 3,005 students (72% 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 $21,202 and the average amount of student loan aid is $6,519. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at University of California-Santa Cruz.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at University of California-Santa Cruz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,07774%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,83268%$21,202
Federal Grants2,50260%$5,513
Pell Grants1,37033%$5,542
Other Federal Grants2,49060%$2,490
State/Local Grants2,03049%$10,766
Institutional Grants2,45659%$9,933
Student Loans1,49336%$6,519
Federal Student Loans1,43435%$4,715
Other Student Loans75518%$3,935

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 University of California-Santa Cruz. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (University of California-Santa Cruz.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of California-Santa Cruz
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,0731,879$20,106
$0-$30,000573572$27,363
$30,001-$48,000421421$26,673
$48,001-$75,000367364$22,975
$75,001-$110,000278262$15,348
$110,001 or more434260$4,778

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