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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,615
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 50%
Average Aid Amount $7,853
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,768
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 57%

Financial Aid Information at Cal Poly

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,615 students (50% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,853. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,768 students (57% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $11,075 for California residents and $30,995 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,615 students (50% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,853. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,61550%$7,853
Pell Grants3,59817%$4,942
Federal Student Loans4,76523%$5,983

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,768 beginning students (57% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,512 students (52% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,76857%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,04642%$10,065
Federal Grants84917%$5,874
Pell Grants84717%$5,296
Other Federal Grants81517%$615
State/Local Grants1,44930%$2,916
Institutional Grants1,53632%$7,410
Student Loans1,28927%$6,132
Federal Student Loans1,27126%$5,038
Other Student Loans671%$22,410

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,841 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Among them, 1,762 students have lived on campus and 79 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,4541,4581,762
Living Off-Campus with Family4300
Living Off-Campus without Family297079

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4701,193$16,043,223$10,914
$0 - $30,000299299$5,849,413$19,563
$30,001 - $48,000232231$4,370,374$18,838
$48,001 - $75,000235232$3,539,337$15,061
$75,001 - $110,000202179$1,500,577$7,429
$110,001 or more502252$783,522$1,561