Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
admissions@SanDiego.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 010395 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
872 (79.1%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
645 (74.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
637 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
103 (16.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Award
$59,506
Need-Based Gift
Received by 635 (99.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $53,833
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 427 (67.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,626
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 365 (57.3%) of aid recipients
221 (20.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $23,136
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,638 (65.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,997 (82.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,978 (99.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
470 (15.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$54,501
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,947 (99.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $48,574
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,986 (66.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,979
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,649 (55.4%) of aid recipients
1,244(22.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $19,789
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
40%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,398
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Number of Awards
30
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
104
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,469
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