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Central State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,808
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $3,604
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 493
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at Central State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,808 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,604. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 493 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Central State University is $8,058 for Ohio residents and $10,058 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,808 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,604. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Central State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Central State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,80889%$3,604
Pell Grants2,28042%$2,227
Federal Student Loans1,55629%$2,616

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 493 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 483 students (89% 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 Central State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Central State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid49390%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources46686%$6,318
Federal Grants46686%$4,328
Pell Grants39973%$3,486
Other Federal Grants36266%$1,729
State/Local Grants33762%$1,323
Institutional Grants22141%$2,179
Student Loans48389%$5,843
Federal Student Loans47387%$5,746
Other Student Loans102%$10,434

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 291 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Central State University. Among them, 287 students have lived on campus and 3 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 Central State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus180284287
Living Off-Campus with Family8211
Living Off-Campus without Family44533

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 2023-2024 . 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 Central State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level311257$1,832,013$5,891
$0 - $30,000163141$1,112,981$6,828
$30,001 - $48,0008374$479,227$5,774
$48,001 - $75,0005337$225,118$4,248
$75,001 - $110,000125$14,687$1,224
$110,001 or more00$0-