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UC San Diego

UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

Official telephone: (858) 534-2230
Fax number: (858) 534-6523
Website: www.ucsd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Ann Klein,
Financial Aid Officer
Contacting the office: 858 534-4480
858 534-5459 (fax)
finaid@ucsd.edu
FAFSA number: 001317

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,631; $40,313 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,542
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,762
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,477

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 2yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
72% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
33% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
26% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
87% for first-year students
85% for full-time undergraduates
74% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,076 for first-year students
$22,196 for full-time undergraduates
$14,130 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$18,427 for first-year students
$17,624 for full-time undergraduates
$11,184 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,237 for first-year students
$6,242 for full-time undergraduates
$4,994 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,063 for first-year students
$5,833 for full-time undergraduates
$5,027 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$9,550 for first-year students
$9,195 for full-time undergraduates
$9,401 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$1,050 for first-year students
$1,215 for full-time undergraduates
$1,750 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,790
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • academic, art, leadership, minority status, and music/drama scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership, minority status, and music/dram scholarships/grants.

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