[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,924 students (39% of total 4,984 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,098.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 75% of total 698 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,123.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At College of Southern Maryland, 1,924 undergraduate students (39% of total 4,984 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,098.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,92439% $11,733,513$6,098
Pell Grants1,28926% $8,169,569$6,338
Federal Student Loan2,31046% $15,781,938$6,832

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

525 beginning undergraduate students (75% of total 698 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at College of Southern Maryland. The average amount of aid received is $6,123.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid52575% --
Grants or Scholarships37654%$2,302,365$6,123
Federal Grants22032%$1,504,966$6,841
Pell Grants22032%$1,452,966$6,604
Other Federal Grants304%$52,000$1,733
State/Local Grants14320%$394,790$2,761
Institutional Grants18727%$402,609$2,153
Student Loan Aid49471%$2,827,317$5,723
Federal Student Loans49371%$2,803,427$5,686
Other Student Loans3-$23,890$7,963

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 College of Southern Maryland.

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 level399254$1,477,645$3,703
0-30,0007977$643,704$8,148
30,001-48,0003939$305,084$7,823
48,001-75,0005549$279,710$5,086
75,001-110,0006040$112,086$1,868
110,001 or more16649$137,061$826

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