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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 20,060
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 85%
Average Aid Amount $10,096
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,590
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at Cal State LA

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,060 students (85% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,096. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,590 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Los Angeles is $6,818 for California residents and $18,698 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,060 students (85% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,096. 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 State University-Los Angeles for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-Los Angeles
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid20,06085%$10,096
Pell Grants15,59266%$5,019
Federal Student Loans4,43319%$6,853

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,590 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,590 students (92% 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 State University-Los Angeles.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-Los Angeles
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,59092%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,52791%$10,907
Federal Grants2,84373%$5,354
Pell Grants2,84273%$5,295
Other Federal Grants2236%$776
State/Local Grants3,07379%$2,331
Institutional Grants2,98977%$5,381
Student Loans67217%$5,227
Federal Student Loans66917%$4,702
Other Student Loans251%$14,686

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,501 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-Los Angeles. Among them, 410 students have lived on campus and 453 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 State University-Los Angeles
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus23016410
Living Off-Campus with Family2,4483,0372,638
Living Off-Campus without Family339415453

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 State University-Los Angeles
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,0833,030$35,839,075$11,625
$0 - $30,0001,4801,480$19,673,212$13,293
$30,001 - $48,000746746$9,485,845$12,716
$48,001 - $75,000546545$5,307,514$9,721
$75,001 - $110,000173165$1,124,541$6,500
$110,001 or more13894$247,963$1,797