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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,779
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $8,305
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,687
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 75%

Financial Aid Information at Fresno State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,779 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,305. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,687 students (75% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos is $7,739 for California residents and $19,619 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,779 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,305. 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-San Marcos for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-San Marcos
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,77965%$8,305
Pell Grants6,78345%$4,657
Federal Student Loans3,91926%$6,091

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,687 beginning students (75% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,662 students (74% 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-San Marcos.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-San Marcos
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,68775%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,49967%$8,922
Federal Grants1,01345%$5,138
Pell Grants1,01345%$4,975
Other Federal Grants633%$2,620
State/Local Grants1,35861%$2,268
Institutional Grants96143%$5,295
Student Loans62828%$5,606
Federal Student Loans61728%$4,800
Other Student Loans432%$12,997

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,486 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-San Marcos. Among them, 468 students have lived on campus and 481 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-San Marcos
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus90194468
Living Off-Campus with Family490493537
Living Off-Campus without Family163891481

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-San Marcos
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,3871,235$12,449,518$8,976
$0 - $30,000435434$5,709,441$13,125
$30,001 - $48,000286286$3,499,177$12,235
$48,001 - $75,000283277$2,486,799$8,787
$75,001 - $110,000115102$462,628$4,023
$110,001 or more268136$291,473$1,088