[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,010 students (51% of total 27,323 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,592.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 5,636 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,675.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 14,010 undergraduate students (51% of total 27,323 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,592.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NCSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,01051% $162,398,584$11,592
Pell Grants5,34920% $29,491,604$5,513
Federal Student Loan9,14033% $54,412,570$5,953

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,890 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 5,636 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The average amount of aid received is $11,675.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NCSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,89069% --
Grants or Scholarships2,86351%$33,424,161$11,675
Federal Grants1,07619%$6,325,631$5,879
Pell Grants1,07119%$6,035,987$5,636
Other Federal Grants5289%$289,644$549
State/Local Grants1,03318%$5,225,921$5,059
Institutional Grants2,71648%$21,872,609$8,053
Student Loan Aid2,26940%$17,975,001$7,922
Federal Student Loans2,19539%$11,116,076$5,064
Other Student Loans4227%$6,858,925$16,253

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 State University at Raleigh.

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 level2,1851,602$18,970,729$8,682
0-30,000379376$7,357,498$19,413
30,001-48,000275274$4,659,304$16,943
48,001-75,000335324$3,893,034$11,621
75,001-110,000362316$1,892,020$5,227
110,001 or more834312$1,168,873$1,402

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