Financial Aid at Fresno State

The average amount of financial aid is $9,430 where 78% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at California State University-Fresno. The average amount of tuition & fees is $6,980 for California residents and $18,860 for out-of-state students at California State University-Fresno.
  • Average Financial Aid: $9,430
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $18,860 ($6,980 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 17,391 students (78% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $9,430. 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-Fresno.
Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Fresno
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid17,39178%$9,430
Pell Grants12,89958%$4,926
Federal Student Loans3,84817%$6,344

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 2,806 students (89% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 2,769 students (87% 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 $9,968 and the average amount of student loan aid is $5,178. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at California State University-Fresno.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at California State University-Fresno
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,80689%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,70285%$9,968
Federal Grants2,04164%$5,480
Pell Grants2,04164%$5,350
Other Federal Grants2167%$1,229
State/Local Grants1,54849%$2,462
Institutional Grants2,03064%$5,881
Student Loans46315%$5,178
Federal Student Loans45514%$4,746
Other Student Loans221%$10,821

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-Fresno. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (California State University-Fresno.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at California State University-Fresno
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,2892,225$10,764
$0-$30,000919919$12,870
$30,001-$48,000608608$12,302
$48,001-$75,000454450$9,377
$75,001-$110,000168155$5,134
$110,001 or more14093$1,519

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