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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,552
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 94%
Average Aid Amount $21,261
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 671
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at CSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,552 students (94% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $21,261. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 671 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Charleston Southern University is $31,030, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,552 students (94% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $21,261. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Charleston Southern University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Charleston Southern University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,55294%$21,261
Pell Grants96535%$4,727
Federal Student Loans1,43653%$6,612

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 671 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 671 students (99% 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 Charleston Southern University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Charleston Southern University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid67199%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources67199%$26,417
Federal Grants38557%$4,986
Pell Grants21432%$4,881
Other Federal Grants36955%$2,372
State/Local Grants50374%$7,349
Institutional Grants66999%$18,101
Student Loans36955%$6,733
Federal Student Loans36354%$5,058
Other Student Loans629%$10,457