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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 20,995
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 71%
Average Aid Amount $8,951
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,864
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 82%

Financial Aid Information at Sacramento State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,995 students (71% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,951. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,864 students (82% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Sacramento is $7,602 for California residents and $19,482 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 20,995 students (71% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,951. 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-Sacramento for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-Sacramento
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid20,99571%$8,951
Pell Grants14,82650%$4,752
Federal Student Loans7,17024%$6,713

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,864 beginning students (82% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,824 students (81% 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-Sacramento.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-Sacramento
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,86482%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,72578%$9,590
Federal Grants1,88954%$5,307
Pell Grants1,88754%$5,119
Other Federal Grants69120%$529
State/Local Grants2,37768%$2,421
Institutional Grants1,84053%$5,626
Student Loans79623%$4,958
Federal Student Loans78322%$4,691
Other Student Loans211%$13,013

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,683 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-Sacramento. Among them, 734 students have lived on campus and 609 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-Sacramento
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus954138734
Living Off-Campus with Family1,2782,0241,340
Living Off-Campus without Family1,019721609

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-Sacramento
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,2552,168$23,644,573$10,485
$0 - $30,000784784$10,580,988$13,496
$30,001 - $48,000496496$6,365,132$12,833
$48,001 - $75,000547543$5,233,277$9,567
$75,001 - $110,000220202$1,146,990$5,214
$110,001 or more208143$318,186$1,530