8,648 students (90% of total 9,622 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,866.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,246 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,499.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 8,648 undergraduate students (90% of total 9,622 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,866.

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 Scholarship8,64890% $59,377,134$6,866
Pell Grants3,53537% $16,962,718$4,799
Federal Student Loan3,72939% $25,228,755$6,766

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,203 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,246 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The average amount of aid received is $9,499.

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 Aid1,20397% --
Grants or Scholarships1,11189%$10,553,328$9,499
Federal Grants70857%$3,789,127$5,352
Pell Grants69656%$3,594,604$5,165
Other Federal Grants1169%$194,523$1,677
State/Local Grants95176%$3,402,659$3,578
Institutional Grants67554%$3,361,542$4,980
Student Loan Aid70757%$4,290,129$6,068
Federal Student Loans69656%$3,689,961$5,302
Other Student Loans514%$600,168$11,768

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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 level901829$7,577,142$8,410
0-30,000405402$3,882,488$9,586
30,001-48,000169169$1,611,442$9,535
48,001-75,000135121$971,437$7,196
75,001-110,0008961$510,443$5,735
110,001 or more10376$601,332$5,838

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