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San Jose State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,148
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $8,529
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,619
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 65%

Financial Aid Information at San Jose State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,148 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,529. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,619 students (65% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at San Jose State University is $7,992 for California residents and $19,872 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,148 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,529. 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 Jose State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at San Jose State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,14857%$8,529
Pell Grants10,25636%$4,651
Federal Student Loans5,66220%$6,309

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,619 beginning students (65% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,580 students (64% 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 Jose State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at San Jose State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,61965%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,36959%$9,210
Federal Grants1,39035%$5,581
Pell Grants1,38835%$5,191
Other Federal Grants54614%$1,011
State/Local Grants2,09852%$2,621
Institutional Grants1,33433%$6,419
Student Loans91223%$5,592
Federal Student Loans88522%$4,915
Other Student Loans431%$17,462

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,313 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended San Jose State University. Among them, 1,225 students have lived on campus and 203 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 Jose State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,5781,2011,225
Living Off-Campus with Family770698885
Living Off-Campus without Family141182203

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 Jose State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,8781,692$18,298,922$9,744
$0 - $30,000611610$8,600,677$14,076
$30,001 - $48,000379379$4,871,993$12,855
$48,001 - $75,000365360$3,449,691$9,451
$75,001 - $110,000207183$1,059,800$5,120
$110,001 or more316160$316,761$1,002