[Last update: December 11, 2025]
2,965 students (73% of total 4,042 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northeastern Illinois University (Northeastern Illinois). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,449.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 90% of total 514 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,876.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Northeastern Illinois University, 2,965 undergraduate students (73% of total 4,042 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,449.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
464 beginning undergraduate students (90% of total 514 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northeastern Illinois University. The average amount of aid received is $12,876.
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 Northeastern Illinois 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.