[Last update: December 11, 2025]
19,860 students (59% of total 33,792 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of California-San Diego (UCSD). The average amount of the aid awarded is $23,806.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 66% of total 6,986 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $25,757.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At University of California-San Diego, 19,860 undergraduate students (59% of total 33,792 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $23,806.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
4,627 beginning undergraduate students (66% of total 6,986 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-San Diego. The average amount of aid received is $25,757.
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-San Diego.
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.