1,175 students (41% of total 2,867 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northern State University (NSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,261.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 320 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,715.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northern State University, 1,175 undergraduate students (41% of total 2,867 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,261.

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 Scholarship1,17541% $7,356,458$6,261
Pell Grants38213% $1,804,083$4,723
Federal Student Loan75726% $4,418,363$5,837

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

308 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 320 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northern State University. The average amount of aid received is $5,715.

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 Aid30896% --
Grants or Scholarships29091%$1,657,451$5,715
Federal Grants16451%$745,305$4,545
Pell Grants9931%$509,005$5,141
Other Federal Grants15649%$236,300$1,515
State/Local Grants4213%$53,700$1,279
Institutional Grants24476%$858,446$3,518
Student Loan Aid19461%$1,365,375$7,038
Federal Student Loans19260%$983,332$5,122
Other Student Loans3812%$382,043$10,054

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 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 level176153$868,015$4,932
0-30,0004141$349,645$8,528
30,001-48,0002323$179,939$7,823
48,001-75,0002924$134,550$4,640
75,001-110,0003527$89,948$2,570
110,001 or more4838$113,933$2,374

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