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Sam Houston State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,660
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $8,135
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,691
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at Sam Houston State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,660 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,135. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,691 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,068 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,660 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,135. 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 aid12,66069%$8,135
Pell Grants7,26640%$5,167
Federal Student Loans8,44446%$6,819

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,691 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,539 students (79% 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 Aid2,69184%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,10365%$9,941
Federal Grants1,40744%$5,504
Pell Grants1,40744%$5,475
Other Federal Grants361%$1,130
State/Local Grants1,92260%$6,102
Institutional Grants2357%$6,103
Student Loans1,66052%$5,825
Federal Student Loans1,64751%$5,485
Other Student Loans401%$15,924

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,100 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Sam Houston State University. Among them, 1,795 students have lived on campus and 121 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,5571,5181,795
Living Off-Campus with Family84120114
Living Off-Campus without Family67123121

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 Sam Houston State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1751,745$18,469,512$8,492
$0 - $30,000680680$8,691,314$12,781
$30,001 - $48,000403401$4,826,147$11,976
$48,001 - $75,000396368$3,602,742$9,098
$75,001 - $110,000262160$777,013$2,966
$110,001 or more434136$572,296$1,319