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Cleveland State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,005
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $8,769
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,542
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at Cleveland State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,005 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,769. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,542 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cleveland State University is $12,982 for Ohio residents and $18,502 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,005 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,769. 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 aid7,00572%$8,769
Pell Grants3,81439%$5,320
Federal Student Loans4,58547%$6,744

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,542 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,542 students (91% 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 Aid1,54291%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,50588%$10,148
Federal Grants88452%$6,050
Pell Grants88452%$5,730
Other Federal Grants29717%$953
State/Local Grants71742%$2,933
Institutional Grants1,30076%$6,016
Student Loans83849%$8,111
Federal Student Loans83049%$6,775
Other Student Loans815%$14,492

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,404 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Cleveland State University. Among them, 670 students have lived on campus and 227 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus737756670
Living Off-Campus with Family527526453
Living Off-Campus without Family223258227

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 Cleveland State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1541,121$11,822,461$10,245
$0 - $30,000411411$5,446,525$13,252
$30,001 - $48,000232232$2,827,727$12,188
$48,001 - $75,000197195$1,893,724$9,613
$75,001 - $110,000143138$972,138$6,798
$110,001 or more171145$682,347$3,990