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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 18,008
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $10,425
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,324
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at Washington State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,008 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,425. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,324 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Washington State University is $12,701 for Washington residents and $28,385 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,008 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,425. 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 aid18,00869%$10,425
Pell Grants7,46629%$4,720
Federal Student Loans10,20739%$6,369

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,324 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,263 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 Aid4,32492%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,10387%$9,462
Federal Grants1,30228%$4,759
Pell Grants1,22226%$4,732
Other Federal Grants1,21026%$341
State/Local Grants1,75437%$6,658
Institutional Grants3,68778%$5,682
Student Loans1,95641%$6,788
Federal Student Loans1,88340%$5,040
Other Student Loans2385%$15,915

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,162 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Washington State University. Among them, 2,642 students have lived on campus and 89 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-Campus2,3882,6842,642
Living Off-Campus with Family454411431
Living Off-Campus without Family1049089

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 level1,9751,827$21,265,882$10,768
$0 - $30,000475475$8,730,215$18,379
$30,001 - $48,000322322$5,586,291$17,349
$48,001 - $75,000360353$4,260,486$11,835
$75,001 - $110,000293265$1,437,261$4,905
$110,001 or more525412$1,251,629$2,384