[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,693 students (70% of total 5,290 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at California State University-Channel Islands (CSU Channel Islands). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,546.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 555 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,528.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At California State University-Channel Islands, 3,693 undergraduate students (70% of total 5,290 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,546.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CSU Channel Islands
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,69370% $42,638,802$11,546
Pell Grants2,46547% $13,061,688$5,299
Federal Student Loan1,26724% $8,912,869$7,035

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

461 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 555 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California State University-Channel Islands. The average amount of aid received is $12,528.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CSU Channel Islands
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid46183% --
Grants or Scholarships44079%$5,512,199$12,528
Federal Grants28952%$1,758,360$6,084
Pell Grants28952%$1,732,650$5,995
Other Federal Grants224%$25,710$1,169
State/Local Grants40874%$1,517,516$3,719
Institutional Grants33661%$2,236,323$6,656
Student Loan Aid16430%$892,916$5,445
Federal Student Loans15628%$719,743$4,614
Other Student Loans112%$173,173$15,743

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 California State University-Channel Islands.

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 level397385$5,656,126$14,247
0-30,000142142$2,408,547$16,962
30,001-48,0009696$1,602,169$16,689
48,001-75,0008383$1,223,949$14,746
75,001-110,0003128$278,885$8,996
110,001 or more4536$142,576$3,168

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