[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,442 students (74% of total 5,973 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at North Carolina Central University (North Carolina Central). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,314.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,455 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,999.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At North Carolina Central University, 4,442 undergraduate students (74% of total 5,973 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,314.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - North Carolina Central
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,44274% $50,258,104$11,314
Pell Grants3,50659% $21,816,547$6,223
Federal Student Loan3,75963% $26,040,059$6,927

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,375 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,455 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at North Carolina Central University. The average amount of aid received is $11,999.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - North Carolina Central
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,37595% --
Grants or Scholarships1,26887%$15,214,332$11,999
Federal Grants1,07574%$7,559,212$7,032
Pell Grants1,07074%$6,959,262$6,504
Other Federal Grants16311%$599,950$3,681
State/Local Grants82857%$2,857,682$3,451
Institutional Grants1,21884%$4,797,438$3,939
Student Loan Aid1,04972%$6,406,846$6,108
Federal Student Loans1,04972%$6,406,846$6,108
Other Student Loans----

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 North Carolina Central 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 level610562$6,459,925$10,590
0-30,000254254$3,424,495$13,482
30,001-48,000177173$1,971,054$11,136
48,001-75,00010595$832,648$7,930
75,001-110,0004425$171,819$3,905
110,001 or more3015$59,909$1,997

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