by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to California State University-Stanislaus can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Stan State offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from California State University-Stanislaus.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at California State University-Stanislaus, 89% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 885 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $12,492 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 63% | $5,560 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $6,012 |
| State/local grants | 82% | $4,140 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $4,483 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, approximately 76% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $11,550 (across roughly 6617 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $11,550 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,386 |
| Federal student loans | 21% | $6,831 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $13,672.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,498 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,186 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,140 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,067 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,671 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Stan State’s online cost calculator: finaid.csustan.edu/netpricecalculator/.
The median federal debt load at Stan State comes to $11,750 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,540 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $143.55/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Stan State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,000 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $21,950 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000 |
| Middle income | $10,986 |
| High income | $13,080 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,359 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,509 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $12,537 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Stan State.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Stan State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 21946 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $413,556,117 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $228,730 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,319 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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