Financial Aid at ECSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,557 students (76% of total 2,048 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,908.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 346 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,732.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Elizabeth City State University, 1,557 undergraduate students (76% of total 2,048 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,908.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,55776% $13,870,146$8,908
Pell Grants1,09654% $6,715,920$6,128
Federal Student Loan1,10554% $6,711,152$6,073

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

321 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 346 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Elizabeth City State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,732.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid32193% --
Grants or Scholarships30789%$3,294,686$10,732
Federal Grants23267%$1,610,250$6,941
Pell Grants23267%$1,497,393$6,454
Other Federal Grants10330%$112,857$1,096
State/Local Grants19255%$694,776$3,619
Institutional Grants27379%$989,660$3,625
Student Loan Aid22465%$1,188,020$5,304
Federal Student Loans22164%$1,105,471$5,002
Other Student Loans72%$82,549$11,793

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Elizabeth City State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level194189$2,250,406$11,600
0-30,0007878$1,130,617$14,495
30,001-48,0004848$654,493$13,635
48,001-75,0003333$326,949$9,908
75,001-110,0002019$93,101$4,655
110,001 or more1511$45,246$3,016

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