4,650 students (93% of total 5,016 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Norfolk State University (NSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,797.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,101 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,164.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Norfolk State University, 4,650 undergraduate students (93% of total 5,016 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,797.

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 Scholarship4,65093% $54,858,134$11,797
Pell Grants3,15563% $16,129,886$5,112
Federal Student Loan3,12462% $33,543,476$10,737

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,047 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,101 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Norfolk State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,164.

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 Aid1,04795% --
Grants or Scholarships1,00291%$12,188,255$12,164
Federal Grants75468%$4,363,135$5,787
Pell Grants75468%$4,155,235$5,511
Other Federal Grants848%$207,900$2,475
State/Local Grants49645%$3,300,947$6,655
Institutional Grants59154%$4,524,173$7,655
Student Loan Aid73266%$7,792,335$10,645
Federal Student Loans67661%$6,868,772$10,161
Other Student Loans565%$923,563$16,492

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 Norfolk 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 level706632$7,386,361$10,462
0-30,000336277$3,487,463$10,379
30,001-48,000155155$1,809,568$11,675
48,001-75,0009999$1,170,036$11,819
75,001-110,0007066$618,849$8,841
110,001 or more4635$300,445$6,531

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