[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,516 students (57% of total 4,407 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Christopher Newport University (CNU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,626.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 78% of total 1,162 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,494.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Christopher Newport University, 2,516 undergraduate students (57% of total 4,407 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,626.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CNU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,51657% $26,734,451$10,626
Pell Grants71116% $3,943,439$5,546
Federal Student Loan1,61737% $9,872,912$6,106

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

904 beginning undergraduate students (78% of total 1,162 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Christopher Newport University. The average amount of aid received is $10,494.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CNU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid90478% --
Grants or Scholarships74164%$7,776,200$10,494
Federal Grants22519%$1,348,929$5,995
Pell Grants22019%$1,221,506$5,552
Other Federal Grants11810%$127,423$1,080
State/Local Grants32128%$2,933,491$9,139
Institutional Grants66257%$3,493,780$5,278
Student Loan Aid51845%$5,203,913$10,046
Federal Student Loans48241%$2,508,273$5,204
Other Student Loans13712%$2,695,640$19,676

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 Christopher Newport 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 level490389$4,921,874$10,045
0-30,0006666$1,490,941$22,590
30,001-48,0005757$1,181,779$20,733
48,001-75,0007574$1,290,912$17,212
75,001-110,0006154$445,971$7,311
110,001 or more231138$512,271$2,218

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