[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,054 students (74% of total 2,760 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,064.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 517 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,104.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Georgia Southwestern State University, 2,054 undergraduate students (74% of total 2,760 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,064.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GSW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,05474% $14,509,601$7,064
Pell Grants1,19943% $6,969,899$5,813
Federal Student Loan1,02737% $6,514,154$6,343

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

497 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 517 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Georgia Southwestern State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,104.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GSW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid49796% --
Grants or Scholarships47391%$4,306,325$9,104
Federal Grants35068%$2,321,213$6,632
Pell Grants35068%$2,267,673$6,479
Other Federal Grants6412%$53,540$837
State/Local Grants26050%$1,310,016$5,039
Institutional Grants18135%$675,096$3,730
Student Loan Aid26651%$1,476,789$5,552
Federal Student Loans26451%$1,395,449$5,286
Other Student Loans71%$81,340$11,620

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 Georgia Southwestern 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 level346322$2,484,972$7,182
0-30,000149147$1,286,098$8,632
30,001-48,0006666$541,381$8,203
48,001-75,0006560$389,823$5,997
75,001-110,0003629$159,163$4,421
110,001 or more3020$108,507$3,617

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