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Georgia State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 24,562
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 85%
Average Aid Amount $9,181
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,477
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at Georgia State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 24,562 students (85% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,181. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,477 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Georgia State University is $8,478 for Georgia residents and $23,709 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 24,562 students (85% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,181. 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 aid24,56285%$9,181
Pell Grants14,91051%$4,721
Federal Student Loans12,44043%$6,082

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,477 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,476 students (95% 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 Aid5,47795%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,40194%$11,563
Federal Grants3,68764%$6,979
Pell Grants3,26757%$5,372
Other Federal Grants3,68364%$2,222
State/Local Grants4,17072%$7,008
Institutional Grants60911%$12,310
Student Loans2,42742%$5,857
Federal Student Loans2,39541%$4,873
Other Student Loans2124%$12,005

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 4,753 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Georgia State University. Among them, 3,009 students have lived on campus and 644 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,0052,9233,009
Living Off-Campus with Family7209111,046
Living Off-Campus without Family463606644

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 Georgia State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,7173,559$36,973,998$9,947
$0 - $30,0001,4641,463$17,210,448$11,756
$30,001 - $48,000867865$9,814,956$11,321
$48,001 - $75,000633618$5,564,104$8,790
$75,001 - $110,000338282$2,001,725$5,922
$110,001 or more415331$2,382,765$5,742