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Saint Cloud State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,224
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 70%
Average Aid Amount $5,564
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 774
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Saint Cloud State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,224 students (70% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,564. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 774 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Saint Cloud State University is $10,117, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,224 students (70% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,564. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Saint Cloud State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Saint Cloud State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,22470%$5,564
Pell Grants2,05423%$4,114
Federal Student Loans2,57729%$6,963

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 774 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 772 students (99% 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 Saint Cloud State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Saint Cloud State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid77499%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources77198%$6,042
Federal Grants76898%$3,151
Pell Grants25032%$4,452
Other Federal Grants76798%$1,704
State/Local Grants31540%$3,049
Institutional Grants35245%$3,631
Student Loans35645%$8,170
Federal Student Loans34844%$5,477
Other Student Loans9212%$10,898

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 465 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Saint Cloud State University. Among them, 275 students have lived on campus and 66 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 Saint Cloud State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus456383275
Living Off-Campus with Family162146101
Living Off-Campus without Family857266

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 Saint Cloud State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level413347$2,399,470$5,810
$0 - $30,0007777$753,452$9,785
$30,001 - $48,0006969$626,341$9,077
$48,001 - $75,0007473$579,973$7,837
$75,001 - $110,0007769$294,269$3,822
$110,001 or more11659$145,435$1,254