[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,504 students (87% of total 2,878 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Savannah State University (Savannah State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,740.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 697 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,314.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Savannah State University, 2,504 undergraduate students (87% of total 2,878 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,740.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Savannah State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,50487% $24,388,088$9,740
Pell Grants1,94468% $12,190,380$6,271
Federal Student Loan1,88065% $12,009,006$6,388

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

671 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 697 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Savannah State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,314.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Savannah State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid67196% --
Grants or Scholarships65694%$6,765,931$10,314
Federal Grants54578%$3,641,080$6,681
Pell Grants54578%$3,514,597$6,449
Other Federal Grants10615%$126,483$1,193
State/Local Grants31445%$1,553,163$4,946
Institutional Grants20329%$1,571,688$7,742
Student Loan Aid52175%$3,215,074$6,171
Federal Student Loans51674%$2,919,118$5,657
Other Student Loans304%$295,956$9,865

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 Savannah 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 level447427$3,800,229$8,502
0-30,000190190$1,890,002$9,947
30,001-48,000127127$1,231,131$9,694
48,001-75,0007266$455,955$6,333
75,001-110,0003123$131,307$4,236
110,001 or more2721$91,834$3,401

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