3,062 students (66% of total 4,608 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northeastern Illinois University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,032.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 314 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $15,143.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northeastern Illinois University, 3,062 undergraduate students (66% of total 4,608 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,032.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Northeastern Illinois
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,06266% $24,593,653$8,032
Pell Grants2,34151% $10,326,857$4,411
Federal Student Loan1,02222% $7,396,307$7,237

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

295 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 314 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northeastern Illinois University. The average amount of aid received is $15,143.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Northeastern Illinois
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid29594% --
Grants or Scholarships26785%$4,043,257$15,143
Federal Grants21869%$1,200,789$5,508
Pell Grants21869%$1,165,539$5,347
Other Federal Grants4916%$35,250$719
State/Local Grants23675%$1,185,584$5,024
Institutional Grants26685%$1,656,884$6,229
Student Loan Aid289%$182,366$6,513
Federal Student Loans279%$175,366$6,495
Other Student Loans1-$7,000$7,000

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 2021-2022 at Northeastern Illinois 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 level207207$2,340,833$11,308
0-30,000125125$1,826,160$14,609
30,001-48,0002020$169,424$8,471
48,001-75,0004141$301,594$7,356
75,001-110,0002121$43,655$2,079
110,001 or more----

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