[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,784 students (86% of total 7,898 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,495.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,032 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,098.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 6,784 undergraduate students (86% of total 7,898 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,495.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,78486% $57,628,206$8,495
Pell Grants2,78335% $16,468,858$5,918
Federal Student Loan2,77435% $19,341,361$6,972

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,006 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,032 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The average amount of aid received is $12,098.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,00697% --
Grants or Scholarships96093%$11,613,713$12,098
Federal Grants58056%$3,739,846$6,448
Pell Grants56755%$3,533,180$6,231
Other Federal Grants15815%$206,666$1,308
State/Local Grants83781%$4,187,599$5,003
Institutional Grants71269%$3,686,268$5,177
Student Loan Aid50349%$3,108,965$6,181
Federal Student Loans49348%$2,644,202$5,363
Other Student Loans464%$464,763$10,104

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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 level693666$7,405,749$10,687
0-30,000289289$3,574,041$12,367
30,001-48,000135135$1,645,536$12,189
48,001-75,00010499$1,069,134$10,280
75,001-110,0007972$567,592$7,185
110,001 or more8671$549,446$6,389

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