by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students attending California College San Diego can expect to receive financial assistance in various forms, such as scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs, making the cost of attendance more manageable.
What amount of CCSD San Marcos financial assistance will actually be available to you?Get answers to your questions here.
$8,622.00 is the typical California College San Diego’s first year financial aid package. 97% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising loans.
Loans are a part of financial aid plans, but the only true college discount is a scholarship or grant that you don’t have to repay.
Student debt should be thought of as an “outcome” rather than “aid”. Read more about student loan debt at California College San Diego.
In addition to scholarships, 82% of freshman students (27 total) obtained federal grant aid, averaging $4,573.00 a piece.
The stats and the chart below refer to mainly grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants.
82% of first-year students at California College San Diego (27 total) obtained a federal grant, averaging $4,573.00.
The next table demonstrates grant and scholarship distributions by income level for freshmen getting any form of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 69.70% | $5,738.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 9.09% | $5,627.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 3.03% | $4,604.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above shows students who are obtaining Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
32 CCSD San Marcos undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 97% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $8,622.00.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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