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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 15,004
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $11,543
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,556
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at Washington State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,004 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,543. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,556 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Washington State University is $13,391 for Washington residents and $29,950 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,004 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,543. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Washington State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Washington State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid15,00466%$11,543
Pell Grants5,78726%$5,057
Federal Student Loans6,97231%$6,371

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,556 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,507 students (90% 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 Washington State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Washington State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,55691%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,40087%$10,370
Federal Grants1,10128%$5,260
Pell Grants1,04827%$5,249
Other Federal Grants75719%$383
State/Local Grants1,41236%$8,288
Institutional Grants3,24783%$5,471
Student Loans1,24832%$7,247
Federal Student Loans1,18530%$5,005
Other Student Loans1644%$18,988

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,820 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Washington State University. Among them, 2,294 students have lived on campus and 61 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 Washington State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus7402,0942,294
Living Off-Campus with Family1,848445465
Living Off-Campus without Family1529061

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 Washington State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,5741,471$20,107,141$12,775
$0 - $30,000403403$8,071,750$20,029
$30,001 - $48,000301301$5,554,260$18,453
$48,001 - $75,000258255$3,836,044$14,868
$75,001 - $110,000197183$1,522,989$7,731
$110,001 or more415329$1,122,098$2,704