9,542 students (88% of total 10,814 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,828.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 1,631 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,275.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northern Kentucky University, 9,542 undergraduate students (88% of total 10,814 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,828.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,54288% $84,232,561$8,828
Pell Grants2,82126% $14,791,623$5,243
Federal Student Loan3,81835% $26,379,975$6,909

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,625 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 1,631 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northern Kentucky University. The average amount of aid received is $11,275.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NKU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,625100% --
Grants or Scholarships1,623100%$18,299,813$11,275
Federal Grants53733%$3,044,578$5,670
Pell Grants53733%$2,812,050$5,237
Other Federal Grants1197%$232,528$1,954
State/Local Grants1,08466%$3,017,591$2,784
Institutional Grants1,58997%$12,237,644$7,701
Student Loan Aid69142%$4,171,364$6,037
Federal Student Loans67842%$3,525,446$5,200
Other Student Loans604%$645,918$10,765

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 Northern Kentucky 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 level640639$8,199,446$12,812
0-30,000187187$3,446,880$18,433
30,001-48,0009494$1,580,806$16,817
48,001-75,000118118$1,496,210$12,680
75,001-110,000102102$819,983$8,039
110,001 or more139138$855,567$6,155

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