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Cleveland State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,142
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 68%
Average Aid Amount $9,093
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,715
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Cleveland State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,142 students (68% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,093. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,715 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cleveland State University is $12,613 for Ohio residents and $17,973 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,142 students (68% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,093. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Cleveland State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Cleveland State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,14268%$9,093
Pell Grants3,97338%$4,938
Federal Student Loans4,91947%$6,672

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,715 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,705 students (93% 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 Cleveland State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Cleveland State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,71594%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,67391%$9,436
Federal Grants88048%$5,469
Pell Grants87948%$5,257
Other Federal Grants21011%$912
State/Local Grants68237%$2,273
Institutional Grants1,43778%$6,558
Student Loans89649%$5,999
Federal Student Loans88348%$5,014
Other Student Loans754%$12,634

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,577 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Cleveland State University. Among them, 756 students have lived on campus and 258 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 Cleveland State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus813737756
Living Off-Campus with Family457527526
Living Off-Campus without Family157223258

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 Cleveland State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2451,215$11,892,434$9,552
$0 - $30,000435435$5,094,285$11,711
$30,001 - $48,000232230$2,471,077$10,651
$48,001 - $75,000201201$1,787,846$8,895
$75,001 - $110,000188181$1,359,677$7,232
$110,001 or more189168$1,179,549$6,241