[Last update: December 11, 2025]
11,284 students (53% of total 21,328 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at East Carolina University (ECU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,033.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 77% of total 3,894 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,776.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At East Carolina University, 11,284 undergraduate students (53% of total 21,328 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,033.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
3,006 beginning undergraduate students (77% of total 3,894 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at East Carolina University. The average amount of aid received is $9,776.
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 East Carolina 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.