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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,513
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $8,546
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 589
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 77%

Financial Aid Information at CSUMB

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,513 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,546. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 589 students (77% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Monterey Bay is $7,437 for California residents and $19,317 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,513 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,546. 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-Monterey Bay for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-Monterey Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,51367%$8,546
Pell Grants2,96244%$4,766
Federal Student Loans2,17232%$5,069

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 589 beginning students (77% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 573 students (75% 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-Monterey Bay.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-Monterey Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid58977%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources50666%$8,702
Federal Grants29639%$5,974
Pell Grants29238%$5,208
Other Federal Grants26434%$938
State/Local Grants33444%$2,648
Institutional Grants30039%$5,835
Student Loans28337%$5,210
Federal Student Loans27035%$3,748
Other Student Loans294%$15,947

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 496 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-Monterey Bay. Among them, 362 students have lived on campus and 41 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-Monterey Bay
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus6230362
Living Off-Campus with Family9955193
Living Off-Campus without Family383441

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-Monterey Bay
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level450391$3,956,411$8,792
$0 - $30,000134134$1,809,775$13,506
$30,001 - $48,0007373$969,159$13,276
$48,001 - $75,0008079$774,209$9,678
$75,001 - $110,0005350$270,134$5,097
$110,001 or more11055$133,134$1,210