[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,611 students (76% of total 6,033 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Columbus State University (CSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,591.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,002 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,003.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Columbus State University, 4,611 undergraduate students (76% of total 6,033 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,591.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,61176% $35,001,828$7,591
Pell Grants2,69345% $15,317,624$5,688
Federal Student Loan2,27838% $14,222,356$6,243

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

936 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,002 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Columbus State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,003.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid93693% --
Grants or Scholarships89289%$8,030,871$9,003
Federal Grants57657%$3,640,138$6,320
Pell Grants57657%$3,554,138$6,170
Other Federal Grants10911%$86,000$789
State/Local Grants57557%$3,066,609$5,333
Institutional Grants21822%$1,324,124$6,074
Student Loan Aid44344%$2,717,696$6,135
Federal Student Loans43443%$2,238,525$5,158
Other Student Loans576%$479,171$8,407

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 Columbus 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 level678646$5,467,118$8,064
0-30,000284284$2,721,485$9,583
30,001-48,000154153$1,410,071$9,156
48,001-75,000121115$806,645$6,666
75,001-110,0005644$243,858$4,355
110,001 or more6350$285,059$4,525

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