3,563 students (91% of total 3,899 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Virginia State University (VSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,964.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 913 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,498.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Virginia State University, 3,563 undergraduate students (91% of total 3,899 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,964.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,56391% $42,629,418$11,964
Pell Grants2,66868% $12,381,618$4,641
Federal Student Loan2,95176% $20,052,520$6,795

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

838 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 913 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Virginia State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,498.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - VSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid83892% --
Grants or Scholarships83892%$9,635,402$11,498
Federal Grants61167%$4,813,027$7,877
Pell Grants61167%$3,438,966$5,628
Other Federal Grants61167%$1,374,061$2,249
State/Local Grants39143%$2,770,465$7,086
Institutional Grants56462%$2,051,910$3,638
Student Loan Aid83892%$5,921,674$7,066
Federal Student Loans82190%$5,863,663$7,142
Other Student Loans202%$58,011$2,901

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 Virginia 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 level481404$4,574,052$9,509
0-30,000259244$3,003,023$11,595
30,001-48,0009268$957,873$10,412
48,001-75,0005541$362,621$6,593
75,001-110,0004638$199,076$4,328
110,001 or more2913$51,459$1,774

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