[Last update: December 11, 2025]
17,955 students (53% of total 34,050 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at San Diego State University (San Diego State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,851.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 62% of total 6,095 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,053.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At San Diego State University, 17,955 undergraduate students (53% of total 34,050 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,851.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
3,760 beginning undergraduate students (62% of total 6,095 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at San Diego State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,053.
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 San Diego State University.
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.