Financial Aid at CBU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,739 students (95% of total 8,110 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California Baptist University (CBU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $21,853.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 1,258 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $26,743.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California Baptist University, 7,739 undergraduate students (95% of total 8,110 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $21,853.

Financial Aid Trends

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CBU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship	7,739	95%	$169,117,187	$21,853
Pell Grants	3,411	42%	$19,390,274	$5,685
Federal Student Loan	4,907	61%	$36,398,559	$7,418

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,247 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 1,258 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California Baptist University. The average amount of aid received is $26,743.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CBU
Type of Aid	Number Receiving Aid	Percent Receiving Aid	Total Amount of Aid Received	Average Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid	1,247	99%	-	-
Grants or Scholarships	1,245	99%	$33,294,786	$26,743
Federal Grants	551	44%	$3,688,724	$6,695
Pell Grants	551	44%	$3,181,372	$5,774
Other Federal Grants	270	21%	$507,352	$1,879
State/Local Grants	592	47%	$4,784,465	$8,082
Institutional Grants	1,243	99%	$24,821,597	$19,969
Student Loan Aid	776	62%	$6,667,277	$8,592
Federal Student Loans	755	60%	$3,936,769	$5,214
Other Student Loans	128	10%	$2,730,508	$21,332

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Financial Aid at CBU

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Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

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