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Portland State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,858
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 53%
Average Aid Amount $8,662
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,340
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at Portland State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,858 students (53% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,662. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,340 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Portland State University is $11,118 for Oregon residents and $29,136 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,858 students (53% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,662. 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 aid8,85853%$8,662
Pell Grants6,67040%$4,843
Federal Student Loans5,52933%$7,242

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,340 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,331 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 Aid1,34088%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,27584%$8,827
Federal Grants89059%$5,366
Pell Grants88858%$5,148
Other Federal Grants46531%$439
State/Local Grants77451%$3,927
Institutional Grants83855%$4,105
Student Loans49933%$6,104
Federal Student Loans49533%$4,735
Other Student Loans453%$15,606

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,082 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Portland State University. Among them, 391 students have lived on campus and 171 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus330416391
Living Off-Campus with Family425469505
Living Off-Campus without Family137169171

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 Portland State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level909895$8,651,390$9,517
$0 - $30,000361361$3,931,788$10,891
$30,001 - $48,000216212$2,216,743$10,263
$48,001 - $75,000193192$1,792,381$9,287
$75,001 - $110,0007168$503,961$7,098
$110,001 or more6862$206,517$3,037