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Sam Houston State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,058
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 77%
Average Aid Amount $8,466
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,397
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at Sam Houston State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,058 students (77% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,466. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,397 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,020 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,058 students (77% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,466. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Sam Houston State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Sam Houston State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,05877%$8,466
Pell Grants7,28840%$4,895
Federal Student Loans8,64647%$6,865

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,397 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,295 students (83% 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 Sam Houston State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Sam Houston State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,39787%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,00473%$10,499
Federal Grants1,53856%$5,543
Pell Grants1,21444%$5,189
Other Federal Grants81129%$2,746
State/Local Grants1,66260%$6,748
Institutional Grants2088%$6,247
Student Loans1,42152%$5,658
Federal Student Loans1,41651%$5,503
Other Student Loans171%$14,585

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,832 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Sam Houston State University. Among them, 1,518 students have lived on campus and 123 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 Sam Houston State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,7251,5571,518
Living Off-Campus with Family8984120
Living Off-Campus without Family8667123

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 Sam Houston State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9061,525$16,825,497$8,828
$0 - $30,000625625$8,505,039$13,608
$30,001 - $48,000359357$4,442,941$12,376
$48,001 - $75,000304279$2,560,178$8,422
$75,001 - $110,000272156$873,016$3,210
$110,001 or more346108$444,323$1,284