[Last update: December 11, 2025]

20,038 students (71% of total 28,268 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,036.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 3,782 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,767.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Sacramento, 20,038 undergraduate students (71% of total 28,268 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,036.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Sacramento State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship20,03871% $241,176,572$12,036
Pell Grants13,88949% $75,368,247$5,426
Federal Student Loan6,45023% $44,062,308$6,831

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,234 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 3,782 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Sacramento. The average amount of aid received is $12,767.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Sacramento State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,23486% --
Grants or Scholarships3,08882%$39,425,315$12,767
Federal Grants2,17257%$13,312,205$6,129
Pell Grants2,17157%$12,910,705$5,947
Other Federal Grants66518%$401,500$604
State/Local Grants2,83775%$13,420,640$4,731
Institutional Grants2,13957%$12,692,470$5,934
Student Loan Aid83722%$4,245,285$5,072
Federal Student Loans82122%$3,885,821$4,733
Other Student Loans291%$359,464$12,395

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-Sacramento.

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 level2,5542,434$31,164,629$12,202
0-30,000856856$13,188,966$15,408
30,001-48,000585585$8,482,627$14,500
48,001-75,000573567$6,791,828$11,853
75,001-110,000263250$2,129,229$8,096
110,001 or more277176$571,979$2,065

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