Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,576 and the average loan amount is $5,926. The average financial aid amount is 44.67% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $16,959).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid21,727 92%$164,598,665$7,576
Pell Grants8,731 37%$43,938,203$5,032
Federal Students Loans10,233 43%$60,644,150$5,926

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 5,165 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Georgia Southern University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,806 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,469.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Georgia Southern University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5,23497%--
Grant or scholarship aid5,165 95%$45,483,019$8,806
Federal Grants4,305 80%$21,298,952$4,947
Pell Grants2,330 43%$12,378,898$5,313
Other Federal Grants3,531 65%$8,920,054$2,526
State/Local Grants3,669 68%$18,097,678$4,933
Institutional Grants1,223 23%$6,086,389$4,977
Student Loans2,837 52%$18,353,969$6,469
Federal Student Loans2,773 51%$14,378,536$5,185
Other Student Loans480 9%$3,975,433$8,282

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Georgia Southern University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$24,756,938$7,386
0 - $30,0001,106 1,099$10,987,127$9,934
$30,001 - $48,000630 627$5,682,735$9,020
$48,001 - $75,000569 539$3,769,788$6,625
$75,001 - $110,000402 322$1,668,404$4,150
$110,001 - more645 524$2,648,884$4,107

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At Georgia Southern University, for the first-time/full-time students, 5,001 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 412 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate5,001
Out-of-State Rate412
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At Georgia Southern University, 3,501 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 290 students live off-campus. In addition, 452 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus3,501
Living Off-Campus290
Living with Family452
Un-known149