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SCU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,233
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $26,351
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,159
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 75%

Financial Aid Information at SCU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,233 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $26,351. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,159 students (75% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University is $59,241, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,233 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $26,351. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Santa Clara University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Santa Clara University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,23372%$26,351
Pell Grants65011%$4,955
Federal Student Loans1,42124%$6,082

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,159 beginning students (75% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,152 students (74% 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 Santa Clara University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Santa Clara University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,15975%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,12172%$25,295
Federal Grants14910%$5,417
Pell Grants1268%$5,088
Other Federal Grants866%$1,930
State/Local Grants1137%$9,179
Institutional Grants1,12072%$23,671
Student Loans43228%$7,778
Federal Student Loans42427%$5,172
Other Student Loans302%$38,909