[Last update: December 11, 2025]

18,247 students (85% of total 21,527 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Los Angeles (Cal State LA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,761.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 3,456 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,824.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Los Angeles, 18,247 undergraduate students (85% of total 21,527 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,761.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cal State LA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship18,24785% $232,857,234$12,761
Pell Grants14,27266% $82,781,455$5,800
Federal Student Loan3,86118% $27,561,470$7,138

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,286 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 3,456 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Los Angeles. The average amount of aid received is $13,824.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cal State LA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,28695% --
Grants or Scholarships3,25194%$44,942,929$13,824
Federal Grants2,73979%$17,100,659$6,243
Pell Grants2,73979%$16,894,533$6,168
Other Federal Grants44113%$206,126$467
State/Local Grants3,17092%$13,918,281$4,391
Institutional Grants2,72379%$13,923,989$5,113
Student Loan Aid44413%$2,227,652$5,017
Federal Student Loans43813%$2,040,421$4,658
Other Student Loans15-$187,231$12,482

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-Los Angeles.

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 level3,0783,039$40,137,838$13,040
0-30,0001,5081,508$21,560,658$14,298
30,001-48,000766766$10,664,493$13,922
48,001-75,000536534$6,314,018$11,780
75,001-110,000158151$1,317,701$8,340
110,001 or more11080$280,968$2,554

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