Financial Aid at CSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,205 students (81% of total 1,495 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Chicago State University (CSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $16,207.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 144 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $18,194.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Chicago State University, 1,205 undergraduate students (81% of total 1,495 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $16,207.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,20581% $19,529,213$16,207
Pell Grants86558% $5,541,099$6,406
Federal Student Loan1,16878% $9,034,058$7,735

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

143 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 144 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Chicago State University. The average amount of aid received is $18,194.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid14399% --
Grants or Scholarships14399%$2,601,756$18,194
Federal Grants12587%$795,728$6,366
Pell Grants10674%$723,629$6,827
Other Federal Grants6142%$72,099$1,182
State/Local Grants10573%$800,292$7,622
Institutional Grants12285%$1,005,736$8,244
Student Loan Aid12587%$619,750$4,958
Federal Student Loans12587%$619,750$4,958
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Chicago State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level128128$2,601,151$20,321
0-30,0006969$1,547,610$22,429
30,001-48,0002727$534,062$19,780
48,001-75,0001313$230,429$17,725
75,001-110,0001515$204,801$13,653
110,001 or more44$84,249$21,062

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