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Georgia State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 23,734
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 82%
Average Aid Amount $8,636
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,928
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Georgia State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,734 students (82% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,636. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,928 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Georgia State University is $8,664 for Georgia residents and $24,840 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,734 students (82% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,636. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Georgia State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Georgia State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid23,73482%$8,636
Pell Grants14,50350%$4,914
Federal Student Loans12,00441%$6,026

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,928 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,928 students (94% 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 Georgia State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Georgia State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,92894%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,91193%$10,928
Federal Grants3,08859%$5,599
Pell Grants2,76152%$5,637
Other Federal Grants1,20023%$1,440
State/Local Grants3,92274%$7,566
Institutional Grants51210%$13,094
Student Loans2,13941%$5,968
Federal Student Loans2,11140%$4,906
Other Student Loans2134%$11,302

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,391 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Georgia State University. Among them, 2,825 students have lived on campus and 555 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 Georgia State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus2,9233,0092,825
Living Off-Campus with Family9111,046964
Living Off-Campus without Family606644555

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 Georgia State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,3553,196$35,576,188$10,604
$0 - $30,0001,1771,176$15,280,608$12,983
$30,001 - $48,000779778$9,339,146$11,989
$48,001 - $75,000639614$5,953,212$9,316
$75,001 - $110,000320275$2,276,395$7,114
$110,001 or more440353$2,726,827$6,197