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Portland State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,669
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $8,819
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,427
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at Portland State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,669 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,819. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,427 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Portland State University is $11,238 for Oregon residents and $30,138 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,669 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,819. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Portland State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Portland State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,66960%$8,819
Pell Grants7,05140%$4,485
Federal Student Loans6,13935%$7,055

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,427 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,417 students (88% 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 Portland State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Portland State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,42789%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,38286%$9,750
Federal Grants1,18474%$6,136
Pell Grants90957%$4,688
Other Federal Grants1,18174%$2,544
State/Local Grants79950%$3,206
Institutional Grants88255%$4,135
Student Loans60638%$5,868
Federal Student Loans59737%$4,600
Other Student Loans533%$15,285

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,069 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Portland State University. Among them, 416 students have lived on campus and 169 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 Portland State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus330330416
Living Off-Campus with Family430425469
Living Off-Campus without Family150137169

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 Portland State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level971925$4,620,071$4,758
$0 - $30,000367362$1,721,491$4,691
$30,001 - $48,000219218$1,171,473$5,349
$48,001 - $75,000211205$1,225,961$5,810
$75,001 - $110,00010086$365,400$3,654
$110,001 or more7454$135,746$1,834