[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,946 students (81% of total 2,412 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Emporia State University (ESU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,832.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 406 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,951.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Emporia State University, 1,946 undergraduate students (81% of total 2,412 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,832.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ESU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,94681% $15,241,790$7,832
Pell Grants83234% $4,466,687$5,369
Federal Student Loan1,42359% $8,996,730$6,322

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

400 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 406 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Emporia State University. The average amount of aid received is $5,951.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ESU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid40099% --
Grants or Scholarships37392%$2,219,857$5,951
Federal Grants16340%$904,502$5,549
Pell Grants16340%$872,760$5,354
Other Federal Grants6917%$31,742$460
State/Local Grants13633%$356,832$2,624
Institutional Grants34384%$958,523$2,795
Student Loan Aid29974%$2,124,279$7,105
Federal Student Loans29272%$1,551,605$5,314
Other Student Loans6015%$572,674$9,545

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 Emporia 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 level370342$1,785,404$4,825
0-30,0006161$602,008$9,869
30,001-48,0003737$361,250$9,764
48,001-75,0007066$356,202$5,089
75,001-110,0007866$195,587$2,508
110,001 or more124112$270,357$2,180

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