[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,994 students (91% of total 5,510 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Norfolk State University (NSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,969.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 1,414 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $15,056.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Norfolk State University, 4,994 undergraduate students (91% of total 5,510 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,969.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,99491% $64,765,406$12,969
Pell Grants3,58065% $20,883,546$5,833
Federal Student Loan3,52064% $22,507,848$6,394

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,333 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 1,414 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Norfolk State University. The average amount of aid received is $15,056.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,33394% --
Grants or Scholarships1,05475%$15,868,710$15,056
Federal Grants1,05475%$6,467,700$6,136
Pell Grants1,03973%$6,261,200$6,026
Other Federal Grants16612%$206,500$1,244
State/Local Grants1,03973%$7,815,942$7,523
Institutional Grants31322%$1,585,068$5,064
Student Loan Aid93766%$10,384,954$11,083
Federal Student Loans93766%$9,044,856$9,653
Other Student Loans735%$1,340,098$18,358

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 Norfolk 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 level797773$10,456,654$13,120
0-30,000310308$4,648,167$14,994
30,001-48,000193193$2,558,507$13,257
48,001-75,000140140$1,711,469$12,225
75,001-110,0007877$924,944$11,858
110,001 or more7655$613,567$8,073

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