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USD Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,143
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 73%
Average Aid Amount $35,976
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,065
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 86%

Financial Aid Information at USD

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,143 students (73% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $35,976. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,065 students (86% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of San Diego is $59,486, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,143 students (73% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $35,976. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of San Diego for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of San Diego
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,14373%$35,976
Pell Grants1,09719%$5,517
Federal Student Loans1,85533%$6,301

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,065 beginning students (86% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,060 students (86% 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 University of San Diego.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of San Diego
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,06586%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,04184%$37,444
Federal Grants25621%$6,520
Pell Grants25621%$5,515
Other Federal Grants25621%$1,006
State/Local Grants20216%$9,307
Institutional Grants1,04084%$34,067
Student Loans46738%$7,587
Federal Student Loans45137%$5,294
Other Student Loans786%$14,818