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San Francisco State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,039
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $8,914
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,297
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 78%

Financial Aid Information at San Francisco State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,039 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,914. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,297 students (78% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,039 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,914. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at San Francisco State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at San Francisco State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,03960%$8,914
Pell Grants9,74242%$5,060
Federal Student Loans5,60424%$6,801

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,297 beginning students (78% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,274 students (77% 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 San Francisco State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at San Francisco State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,29778%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,13772%$9,830
Federal Grants1,45049%$5,742
Pell Grants1,42348%$5,413
Other Federal Grants75926%$820
State/Local Grants1,86263%$2,480
Institutional Grants1,36146%$5,924
Student Loans83128%$5,550
Federal Student Loans82228%$5,071
Other Student Loans341%$13,062

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,088 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended San Francisco State University. Among them, 1,261 students have lived on campus and 198 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 San Francisco State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,7161,1211,261
Living Off-Campus with Family480513629
Living Off-Campus without Family302224198

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 San Francisco State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7811,660$19,051,569$10,697
$0 - $30,000620618$9,006,904$14,527
$30,001 - $48,000369368$4,827,075$13,082
$48,001 - $75,000380377$3,980,021$10,474
$75,001 - $110,000160151$901,245$5,633
$110,001 or more252146$336,324$1,335