[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,212 students (79% of total 5,329 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Clayton State University (Clayton State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,266.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 444 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,444.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Clayton State University, 4,212 undergraduate students (79% of total 5,329 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,266.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Clayton State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,21279% $26,392,867$6,266
Pell Grants2,78052% $16,156,808$5,812
Federal Student Loan2,02738% $14,016,821$6,915

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

423 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 444 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Clayton State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,444.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Clayton State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid42395% --
Grants or Scholarships40792%$3,843,672$9,444
Federal Grants33676%$2,282,195$6,792
Pell Grants33676%$2,184,995$6,503
Other Federal Grants6715%$97,200$1,451
State/Local Grants24054%$1,227,334$5,114
Institutional Grants8118%$334,143$4,125
Student Loan Aid20446%$1,286,905$6,308
Federal Student Loans20346%$1,228,473$6,052
Other Student Loans82%$58,432$7,304

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 Clayton 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 level411380$3,203,821$7,795
0-30,000183182$1,693,616$9,255
30,001-48,0009189$811,601$8,919
48,001-75,0008276$527,592$6,434
75,001-110,0003123$123,207$3,974
110,001 or more2410$47,805$1,992

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