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What Kind of Cal State Long Beach Fin Aid Will You Get?

Financial aid, available as loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships is a way schools minimize the cost of attendance so many students can enroll.

Just how much financial assistance will actually be accessible to you? Find answers to your questions here.

Included on this Page:

  • Financial Aid for Freshmen
  • Scholarships & Grants for Freshmen
  • Income Based Financial Aid
  • Scholarship Breakdown By Undergraduate
  • Link to Cal State Long Beach FinAid Calculator
  • Additional Financial Aid Resources

What Amount of Financial Assistance is Available?

$14,535 is the average California State University - Long Beach's freshman financial aid plan. About 75.0% of incoming students get financial aid, most of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.

College Reductions

Loans technically fall under the umbrella of 'financial aid', but the only true college discount is a grant or scholarship that you do not need to pay back.

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What About Loans?

Student debt really should be regarded as an "outcome" rather than "aid". Find more on student loan debt at Cal State Long Beach.

How Much Aid Is Offered in Scholarships & Grants?

The numbers below apply to scholarships and grants largely provided by the school itself.

45.0% of freshmen (2,177 total) were awarded scholarships at California State University - Long Beach, averaging $5,765 per person. This ranks in the top 40th percentile of all colleges nationwide.

As well as scholarships, 51.0% of first years (2,466 total) were awarded federal grant aid, for about $5,087 each.

The chart below shows the usual amount of scholarship and grant aid distributed to all first year students.

Grants vs. Scholarships

Grants are usually need-based while scholarships are merit-based.

How Financial Need Affects Financial Aid

The chart below shows grant and scholarship allocations by family income for first year students receiving any type of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.

Income LevelPercent of FreshmanAverage Assistance
Income 0-30k26.3%$12,875
Income 30k-48k13.0%$11,644
Income 48k-75k11.4%$8,432
Income 75k-110k6.6%$4,695
Income 110k +7.7%$1,059
Title IV Aid

The graph above displays students who are receiving Title IV aid which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more.

The Standard Undergraduate Receiving a Scholarship or Grant Obtains $8,652

Of the 31,690 undergraduate students at California State University - Long Beach about 71.0% (22,474 total) receive some kind of grant aid. The average amount given was $8,652.

Looking for Detail About Tuition and Fees Costs?

Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.

California State University - Long Beach Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Department Websitewww.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/financial_aid/types_aid.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www2.calstate.edu/attend/paying-for-college/Pages/csu-costs.aspx
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