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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,764
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $11,881
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,426
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at Washington State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,764 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,881. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,426 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Washington State University is $12,997 for Washington residents and $29,073 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,764 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,881. 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 aid16,76469%$11,881
Pell Grants6,45627%$4,781
Federal Student Loans7,63231%$6,380

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,426 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,390 students (88% 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 Aid3,42688%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,23283%$10,689
Federal Grants1,01126%$4,945
Pell Grants97925%$4,886
Other Federal Grants70518%$306
State/Local Grants1,56640%$8,822
Institutional Grants2,75971%$5,702
Student Loans1,35835%$6,714
Federal Student Loans1,30534%$5,003
Other Student Loans1524%$17,033

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,629 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Washington State University. Among them, 2,094 students have lived on campus and 90 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,6427402,094
Living Off-Campus with Family4311,848445
Living Off-Campus without Family8915290

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 Washington State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,5991,435$17,449,035$10,912
$0 - $30,000375375$6,886,410$18,364
$30,001 - $48,000261261$4,419,193$16,932
$48,001 - $75,000284278$3,688,192$12,987
$75,001 - $110,000240221$1,523,253$6,347
$110,001 or more439300$931,987$2,123