How Cal Poly's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo since 2011.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,837, which is 48.91 % of all undergraduate students. 5,995 students which is 30.36% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,080.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	6,568 (37%)	$7,643	3,499 (20%)	$4,061	6,339 (36%)	$6,114
2012-13	6,745 (38%)	$7,499	3,492 (20%)	$4,151	6,156 (35%)	$6,199
2013-14	7,902 (42%)	$7,255	3,770 (20%)	$4,216	6,354 (34%)	$6,220
2014-15	10,539 (55%)	$5,827	3,739 (19%)	$4,263	6,405 (33%)	$6,194
2015-16	10,706 (53%)	$6,115	3,815 (19%)	$4,305	6,602 (33%)	$6,018
2016-17	10,610 (52%)	$6,473	3,603 (18%)	$4,307	6,441 (32%)	$6,079
2017-18	11,306 (53%)	$6,755	3,881 (18%)	$4,432	6,490 (30%)	$6,011
2018-19	11,136 (53%)	$6,768	3,744 (18%)	$4,537	6,105 (29%)	$6,032
2019-20	10,877 (53%)	$6,996	3,496 (17%)	$4,746	5,407 (26%)	$5,991
2020-21	11,203 (52%)	$6,821	3,492 (16%)	$4,796	4,882 (23%)	$6,034
2021-22	10,615 (50%)	$7,853	3,598 (17%)	$4,942	4,765 (23%)	$5,983
Average	9,837 (48.91%)	$6,910	3,648 (18.36%)	$4,432	5,995 (30.36%)	$6,080

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,116 (45.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,424. It can cover 20.73% of tuition & fees ($30,995) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,292 (28.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,893).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,578 (37%)	$6,463	1,263 (30%)	$5,692
2012-13	1,496 (41%)	$6,583	1,065 (29%)	$5,843
2013-14	1,766 (37%)	$6,455	1,340 (28%)	$5,838
2014-15	2,202 (47%)	$5,621	1,254 (27%)	$5,890
2015-16	1,989 (40%)	$5,713	1,211 (25%)	$5,633
2016-17	2,186 (50%)	$5,891	1,354 (31%)	$5,900
2017-18	2,732 (52%)	$5,836	1,675 (32%)	$5,721
2018-19	2,228 (51%)	$5,867	1,311 (30%)	$5,873
2019-20	2,455 (53%)	$6,186	1,266 (28%)	$6,270
2020-21	2,603 (55%)	$5,988	1,181 (25%)	$6,032
2021-22	2,046 (42%)	$10,065	1,289 (27%)	$6,132
Average	2,116 (45.91%)	$6,424	1,292 (28.36%)	$5,893

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 640 (14.09 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,562.

In addition, 1,242 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (27.18 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	576 (14%)	$4,045	468 (11%)	$542	956 (23%)	$3,458	1,083 (26%)	$3,978
2012-13	522 (14%)	$4,281	426 (12%)	$720	902 (25%)	$3,403	1,107 (31%)	$3,827
2013-14	628 (13%)	$4,202	534 (11%)	$525	1,121 (24%)	$3,621	1,218 (26%)	$3,630
2014-15	600 (13%)	$4,273	521 (11%)	$527	1,528 (33%)	$2,805	1,348 (29%)	$3,897
2015-16	535 (11%)	$4,379	450 (9%)	$504	1,338 (27%)	$3,121	1,225 (25%)	$3,768
2016-17	599 (14%)	$4,403	546 (13%)	$504	1,130 (26%)	$2,673	1,584 (37%)	$4,384
2017-18	820 (16%)	$4,576	719 (14%)	$496	1,505 (29%)	$2,824	1,864 (36%)	$4,069
2018-19	603 (14%)	$4,608	553 (13%)	$505	1,210 (28%)	$2,867	1,634 (37%)	$4,005
2019-20	668 (15%)	$5,014	655 (14%)	$542	1,237 (27%)	$2,828	1,965 (43%)	$4,063
2020-21	646 (14%)	$5,108	615 (13%)	$527	1,285 (27%)	$2,709	2,085 (44%)	$4,068
2021-22	847 (17%)	$5,296	815 (17%)	$615	1,449 (30%)	$2,916	1,536 (32%)	$7,410
Average	640 (14.09%)	$4,562	573 (12.55%)	$546	1,242 (27.18%)	$3,020	1,514 (33.27%)	$4,282

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 12 years, on average, 1,292 (28.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,292.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2011-12	1,263 (30%)	$5,692	1,250 (29%)	$5,212	59 (1%)	$11,424
2012-13	1,065 (29%)	$5,843	1,049 (29%)	$5,168	59 (2%)	$13,585
2013-14	1,340 (28%)	$5,838	1,323 (28%)	$5,319	57 (1%)	$13,788
2014-15	1,254 (27%)	$5,890	1,243 (27%)	$5,300	59 (1%)	$13,522
2015-16	1,211 (25%)	$5,633	1,197 (24%)	$5,236	40 (1%)	$13,847
2016-17	1,354 (31%)	$5,900	1,336 (31%)	$5,211	65 (2%)	$15,797
2017-18	1,675 (32%)	$5,721	1,662 (32%)	$5,124	69 (1%)	$15,446
2018-19	1,311 (30%)	$5,873	1,291 (29%)	$5,121	68 (2%)	$15,999
2019-20	1,266 (28%)	$6,270	1,234 (27%)	$5,014	96 (2%)	$18,233
2020-21	1,181 (25%)	$6,032	1,156 (24%)	$5,023	58 (1%)	$22,714
2021-22	1,289 (27%)	$6,132	1,271 (26%)	$5,038	67 (1%)	$22,410
Average	1,292 (28.36%)	$5,893	1,274 (27.82%)	$5,161	63 (1.36%)	$16,070

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