2,542 students (57% of total 4,472 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Christopher Newport University (CNU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,733.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 77% of total 1,012 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,022.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Christopher Newport University, 2,542 undergraduate students (57% of total 4,472 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,733.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CNU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,54257% $22,200,519$8,733
Pell Grants64414% $3,027,759$4,701
Federal Student Loan1,69538% $10,592,399$6,249

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

775 beginning undergraduate students (77% of total 1,012 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Christopher Newport University. The average amount of aid received is $8,022.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CNU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid77577% --
Grants or Scholarships66966%$5,366,856$8,022
Federal Grants15816%$826,357$5,230
Pell Grants15515%$728,489$4,700
Other Federal Grants172%$97,868$5,757
State/Local Grants32032%$1,782,375$5,570
Institutional Grants55255%$2,758,124$4,997
Student Loan Aid41241%$3,657,946$8,879
Federal Student Loans38738%$2,002,206$5,174
Other Student Loans919%$1,655,740$18,195

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 Christopher Newport 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 level420338$3,592,163$8,553
0-30,0004949$1,009,376$20,600
30,001-48,0004848$838,632$17,472
48,001-75,0006161$862,268$14,136
75,001-110,0005653$355,977$6,357
110,001 or more206127$525,910$2,553

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