14,175 students (63% of total 22,463 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at East Carolina University (ECU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,597.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 4,017 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,020.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At East Carolina University, 14,175 undergraduate students (63% of total 22,463 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,597.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,17563% $121,866,796$8,597
Pell Grants7,12632% $35,510,289$4,983
Federal Student Loan9,45342% $59,610,769$6,306

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,212 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 4,017 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at East Carolina University. The average amount of aid received is $9,020.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,21280% --
Grants or Scholarships2,38259%$21,485,349$9,020
Federal Grants1,86146%$11,046,827$5,936
Pell Grants1,45536%$7,488,812$5,147
Other Federal Grants1,07927%$3,558,015$3,298
State/Local Grants1,36234%$4,132,902$3,034
Institutional Grants1,53038%$6,305,620$4,121
Student Loan Aid2,30757%$17,658,894$7,654
Federal Student Loans2,23656%$11,641,094$5,206
Other Student Loans3719%$6,017,800$16,220

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 East Carolina 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 level2,2981,608$14,709,236$6,401
0-30,000656652$7,616,263$11,610
30,001-48,000417415$4,263,397$10,224
48,001-75,000366322$2,022,721$5,527
75,001-110,000334115$489,130$1,464
110,001 or more525104$317,725$605

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