Financial Aid at CSUMB

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,105 students (69% of total 5,909 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Monterey Bay (CSUMB). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,887.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 76% of total 929 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,185.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Monterey Bay, 4,105 undergraduate students (69% of total 5,909 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,887.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSUMB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,10569% $48,798,021$11,887
Pell Grants2,55143% $13,662,086$5,356
Federal Student Loan1,68328% $8,464,973$5,030

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

710 beginning undergraduate students (76% of total 929 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Monterey Bay. The average amount of aid received is $12,185.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSUMB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid71076% --
Grants or Scholarships65571%$7,981,339$12,185
Federal Grants40644%$2,644,818$6,514
Pell Grants40143%$2,354,528$5,872
Other Federal Grants23325%$290,290$1,246
State/Local Grants57161%$2,654,993$4,650
Institutional Grants44848%$2,681,528$5,986
Student Loan Aid31234%$1,701,152$5,452
Federal Student Loans29732%$1,125,282$3,789
Other Student Loans354%$575,870$16,453

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 California State University-Monterey Bay.

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 level521486$6,007,216$11,530
0-30,000140140$2,290,835$16,363
30,001-48,000112112$1,627,381$14,530
48,001-75,000104102$1,263,449$12,149
75,001-110,0007774$636,935$8,272
110,001 or more8858$188,616$2,143

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