Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
admissions@SanDiego.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 010395 Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
993 (79.8%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
752 (75.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
746 (99.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
137 (18.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Award
$52,761
Need-Based Gift
Received by 737 (98.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $47,071
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 497 (66.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,917
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 446 (59.8%) of aid recipients
277 (22.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $20,465
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,521 (63.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,965 (84.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,946 (99.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
491 (16.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$50,241
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,904 (98.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $44,187
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,024 (68.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $7,139
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,621 (55.0%) of aid recipients
1,214(21.9%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $19,562
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
44%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,165
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
26
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
97
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
$2,476
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