[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.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship11,28453% $101,927,930$9,033
Pell Grants6,78232% $37,655,057$5,552
Federal Student Loan8,25439% $52,576,129$6,370

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.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,00677% --
Grants or Scholarships2,16155%$21,126,232$9,776
Federal Grants1,51539%$9,499,475$6,270
Pell Grants1,42937%$8,408,927$5,884
Other Federal Grants3128%$1,090,548$3,495
State/Local Grants1,23032%$4,095,503$3,330
Institutional Grants2,03852%$7,531,254$3,695
Student Loan Aid2,04052%$17,756,512$8,704
Federal Student Loans1,93050%$10,261,026$5,317
Other Student Loans42511%$7,495,486$17,636

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.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,9921,455$14,293,049$7,175
0-30,000545544$6,845,893$12,561
30,001-48,000346344$3,943,925$11,399
48,001-75,000339293$2,340,355$6,904
75,001-110,000263136$712,695$2,710
110,001 or more499138$450,181$902

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