[Last update: December 11, 2025]

18,819 students (59% of total 31,797 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of California-Davis (UC Davis). The average amount of the aid awarded is $22,827.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 65% of total 6,412 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $24,591.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of California-Davis, 18,819 undergraduate students (59% of total 31,797 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $22,827.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UC Davis
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship18,81959% $429,587,787$22,827
Pell Grants9,96731% $56,516,875$5,670
Federal Student Loan6,26320% $32,419,698$5,176

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,198 beginning undergraduate students (65% of total 6,412 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-Davis. The average amount of aid received is $24,591.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UC Davis
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,19865% --
Grants or Scholarships3,85160%$94,698,386$24,591
Federal Grants2,08633%$12,288,718$5,891
Pell Grants2,08633%$12,284,718$5,889
Other Federal Grants1-$4,000$4,000
State/Local Grants3,15649%$41,093,247$13,021
Institutional Grants3,58956%$41,316,421$11,512
Student Loan Aid1,42222%$8,285,699$5,827
Federal Student Loans1,34721%$5,586,521$4,147
Other Student Loans5909%$2,699,178$4,575

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 University of California-Davis.

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 level2,2372,067$50,956,406$22,779
0-30,000644644$18,980,511$29,473
30,001-48,000442442$12,638,802$28,595
48,001-75,000424421$10,923,391$25,763
75,001-110,000261255$5,240,586$20,079
110,001 or more466305$3,173,116$6,809

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