Financial Aid at Washington State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,852 students (68% of total 21,923 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Washington State University (Washington State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,107.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 4,132 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,886.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Washington State University, 14,852 undergraduate students (68% of total 21,923 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,107.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Washington State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,85268% $179,818,037$12,107
Pell Grants6,00327% $33,262,875$5,541
Federal Student Loan6,64430% $43,131,615$6,492

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,660 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 4,132 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Washington State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,886.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Washington State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,66089% --
Grants or Scholarships3,44183%$37,460,196$10,886
Federal Grants1,25230%$6,930,552$5,536
Pell Grants1,16128%$6,484,810$5,586
Other Federal Grants94523%$445,742$472
State/Local Grants1,46335%$12,315,883$8,418
Institutional Grants2,98672%$18,213,761$6,100
Student Loan Aid1,42835%$11,143,798$7,804
Federal Student Loans1,34333%$6,678,824$4,973
Other Student Loans2366%$4,464,974$18,919

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 Washington 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 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

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