[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,810 students (73% of total 7,917 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,403.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,416 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,842.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Central Connecticut State University, 5,810 undergraduate students (73% of total 7,917 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,403.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CCSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,81073% $43,012,382$7,403
Pell Grants3,03738% $16,110,108$5,305
Federal Student Loan3,89249% $25,498,073$6,551

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,352 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,416 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Central Connecticut State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,842.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CCSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,35295% --
Grants or Scholarships1,33294%$11,777,045$8,842
Federal Grants73652%$5,435,562$7,385
Pell Grants66447%$3,813,615$5,743
Other Federal Grants56240%$1,621,947$2,886
State/Local Grants423%$194,518$4,631
Institutional Grants1,29792%$6,146,965$4,739
Student Loan Aid83159%$5,602,179$6,741
Federal Student Loans81357%$4,360,077$5,363
Other Student Loans937%$1,242,102$13,356

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 Central Connecticut 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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level852821$6,540,508$7,677
0-30,000189189$2,371,892$12,550
30,001-48,000130130$1,468,353$11,295
48,001-75,000133133$1,188,214$8,934
75,001-110,000142139$786,623$5,540
110,001 or more258230$725,426$2,812

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