[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,905 students (81% of total 7,259 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Valdosta State University (VSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,363.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 1,091 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,206.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Valdosta State University, 5,905 undergraduate students (81% of total 7,259 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,363.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,90581% $49,383,756$8,363
Pell Grants3,79552% $22,126,396$5,830
Federal Student Loan3,19144% $20,948,799$6,565

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,014 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 1,091 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Valdosta State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,206.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,01493% --
Grants or Scholarships1,01493%$10,349,384$10,206
Federal Grants65260%$4,161,956$6,383
Pell Grants64959%$4,058,074$6,253
Other Federal Grants21320%$103,882$488
State/Local Grants71766%$3,877,571$5,408
Institutional Grants23522%$2,309,857$9,829
Student Loan Aid46943%$2,725,972$5,812
Federal Student Loans45542%$2,442,699$5,369
Other Student Loans394%$283,273$7,263

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 Valdosta 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 level635606$5,653,957$8,904
0-30,000265265$2,851,105$10,759
30,001-48,000144144$1,458,693$10,130
48,001-75,0009389$701,521$7,543
75,001-110,0007767$408,879$5,310
110,001 or more5641$233,759$4,174

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