[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,451 students (68% of total 18,179 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Sam Houston State University (Sam Houston State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,724.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 3,398 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,669.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Sam Houston State University, 12,451 undergraduate students (68% of total 18,179 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,724.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Sam Houston State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,45168% $108,618,918$8,724
Pell Grants7,51441% $42,098,200$5,603
Federal Student Loan8,29946% $56,174,931$6,769

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,873 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 3,398 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Sam Houston State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,669.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Sam Houston State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,87385% --
Grants or Scholarships2,23066%$23,792,515$10,669
Federal Grants1,68750%$9,884,865$5,859
Pell Grants1,68750%$9,806,365$5,813
Other Federal Grants622%$78,500$1,266
State/Local Grants1,99159%$12,370,533$6,213
Institutional Grants2888%$1,537,117$5,337
Student Loan Aid1,83654%$10,471,734$5,704
Federal Student Loans1,83454%$10,217,106$5,571
Other Student Loans171%$254,628$14,978

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 Sam Houston 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 level2,1751,745$18,469,512$8,492
0-30,000680680$8,691,314$12,781
30,001-48,000403401$4,826,147$11,976
48,001-75,000396368$3,602,742$9,098
75,001-110,000262160$777,013$2,966
110,001 or more434136$572,296$1,319

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