3,495 students (74% of total 4,726 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,749.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 911 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,350.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Winston-Salem State University, 3,495 undergraduate students (74% of total 4,726 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,749.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WSSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,49574% $30,576,702$8,749
Pell Grants2,91362% $15,295,629$5,251
Federal Student Loan2,85660% $18,522,974$6,486

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

868 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 911 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Winston-Salem State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,350.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WSSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid86895% --
Grants or Scholarships78686%$6,563,040$8,350
Federal Grants68175%$3,964,857$5,822
Pell Grants67574%$3,707,864$5,493
Other Federal Grants11012%$256,993$2,336
State/Local Grants55361%$1,289,885$2,333
Institutional Grants51356%$1,308,298$2,550
Student Loan Aid65672%$4,268,398$6,507
Federal Student Loans64371%$3,776,183$5,873
Other Student Loans384%$492,215$12,953

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 Winston-Salem 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 level690638$5,350,364$7,754
0-30,000306306$3,065,826$10,019
30,001-48,000178177$1,516,264$8,518
48,001-75,000113106$604,848$5,353
75,001-110,0005739$125,101$2,195
110,001 or more3610$38,325$1,065

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