[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,914 students (65% of total 10,562 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-East Bay (Cal State East Bay). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,435.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 975 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,369.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-East Bay, 6,914 undergraduate students (65% of total 10,562 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,435.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cal State East Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,91465% $79,058,764$11,435
Pell Grants4,68944% $24,554,311$5,237
Federal Student Loan2,75726% $20,266,344$7,351

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

800 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 975 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-East Bay. The average amount of aid received is $12,369.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cal State East Bay
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid80082% --
Grants or Scholarships76679%$9,474,535$12,369
Federal Grants51453%$3,109,719$6,050
Pell Grants51453%$3,037,179$5,909
Other Federal Grants576%$72,540$1,273
State/Local Grants67269%$2,900,250$4,316
Institutional Grants58460%$3,464,566$5,932
Student Loan Aid21422%$1,174,083$5,486
Federal Student Loans20821%$1,004,736$4,830
Other Student Loans121%$169,347$14,112

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-East 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 level539507$6,212,888$11,527
0-30,000170170$2,506,441$14,744
30,001-48,000112112$1,601,886$14,303
48,001-75,000127127$1,487,947$11,716
75,001-110,0006561$494,867$7,613
110,001 or more6537$121,747$1,873

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about California State University-East Bay. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!