[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,412 students (91% of total 4,829 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Virginia State University (VSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $15,647.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 1,444 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,447.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Virginia State University, 4,412 undergraduate students (91% of total 4,829 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $15,647.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,41291% $69,033,120$15,647
Pell Grants3,48372% $19,949,995$5,728
Federal Student Loan3,65476% $35,777,580$9,791

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,325 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 1,444 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Virginia State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,447.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,32592% --
Grants or Scholarships1,32592%$16,492,270$12,447
Federal Grants96667%$8,996,039$9,313
Pell Grants96667%$6,427,779$6,654
Other Federal Grants96667%$2,568,260$2,659
State/Local Grants61843%$4,755,913$7,696
Institutional Grants89262%$2,740,318$3,072
Student Loan Aid1,29790%$9,555,413$7,367
Federal Student Loans1,27088%$9,461,910$7,450
Other Student Loans272%$93,503$3,463

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 Virginia 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 level725609$6,974,750$9,620
0-30,000390368$4,579,164$11,741
30,001-48,000139103$1,460,614$10,508
48,001-75,0008362$552,943$6,662
75,001-110,0006957$303,561$4,399
110,001 or more4419$78,468$1,783

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