[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,389 students (80% of total 4,260 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,813.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 879 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,057.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Winston-Salem State University, 3,389 undergraduate students (80% of total 4,260 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,813.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WSSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,38980% $33,257,882$9,813
Pell Grants2,76565% $16,800,772$6,076
Federal Student Loan2,89468% $19,002,143$6,566

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

849 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 879 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Winston-Salem State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,057.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WSSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid84997% --
Grants or Scholarships79891%$8,025,424$10,057
Federal Grants70380%$4,565,200$6,494
Pell Grants70380%$4,464,329$6,350
Other Federal Grants405%$100,871$2,522
State/Local Grants51258%$1,453,339$2,839
Institutional Grants54662%$2,006,885$3,676
Student Loan Aid68278%$4,413,299$6,471
Federal Student Loans67477%$3,907,933$5,798
Other Student Loans435%$505,366$11,753

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 Winston-Salem State 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 level635598$5,684,555$8,952
0-30,000265265$3,003,222$11,333
30,001-48,000184184$1,795,676$9,759
48,001-75,000112106$747,787$6,677
75,001-110,0004128$87,385$2,131
110,001 or more3315$50,485$1,530

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