[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,725 students (81% of total 8,336 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Bakersfield (CSU Bakersfield). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,092.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,167 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,966.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Bakersfield, 6,725 undergraduate students (81% of total 8,336 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,092.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,72581% $81,317,175$12,092
Pell Grants5,05661% $28,200,457$5,578
Federal Student Loan1,93923% $13,131,906$6,773

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,086 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,167 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Bakersfield. The average amount of aid received is $12,966.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,08693% --
Grants or Scholarships1,06491%$13,795,405$12,966
Federal Grants79968%$5,201,979$6,511
Pell Grants79968%$4,981,779$6,235
Other Federal Grants26523%$220,200$831
State/Local Grants1,00086%$3,918,857$3,919
Institutional Grants80269%$4,674,569$5,829
Student Loan Aid17215%$783,359$4,554
Federal Student Loans17215%$738,309$4,292
Other Student Loans3-$45,050$15,017

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-Bakersfield.

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 level802784$10,418,023$12,990
0-30,000265265$4,172,323$15,745
30,001-48,000217216$3,219,924$14,838
48,001-75,000184184$2,324,203$12,632
75,001-110,0007372$575,261$7,880
110,001 or more6347$126,312$2,005

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