Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 12,059, which is 51.56 % of all undergraduate students. 12,110 students which is 52.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,635.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 54.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 55% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 12,059, which is 51.56 % of all undergraduate students. 12,110 students which is 52.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,635.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1411,642 (54%)$6,3728,699 (40%)$4,06312,646 (59%)$6,815
2014-1511,550 (52%)$6,8969,002 (41%)$4,15312,827 (58%)$6,923
2015-1611,951 (53%)$6,8508,934 (39%)$4,21012,737 (56%)$6,740
2016-1711,986 (51%)$6,6288,731 (37%)$4,15312,810 (55%)$6,671
2017-1812,001 (50%)$7,0218,771 (37%)$4,55112,682 (53%)$6,575
2018-1912,359 (51%)$7,2958,998 (37%)$4,71112,282 (50%)$6,572
2019-2012,315 (51%)$7,3478,647 (36%)$4,82711,753 (49%)$6,585
2020-2112,417 (51%)$7,5838,434 (35%)$4,92310,932 (45%)$6,480
2021-2212,313 (51%)$7,5778,473 (35%)$4,89210,319 (43%)$6,352
Average12,059 (51.56%)$7,0638,743 (37.44%)$4,49812,110 (52.00%)$6,635
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,947 (54.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,945. It can cover 36.32% of tuition & fees ($21,876) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,943 (55.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,062).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,512 (49%)$8,1001,797 (59%)$6,465
2014-151,605 (49%)$9,7281,850 (56%)$6,881
2015-161,603 (47%)$7,8581,923 (56%)$6,793
2016-172,003 (58%)$7,3851,986 (58%)$6,916
2017-181,787 (53%)$7,7371,938 (58%)$7,025
2018-192,096 (57%)$7,3172,008 (55%)$7,549
2019-202,025 (56%)$7,6661,907 (53%)$7,602
2020-212,385 (61%)$7,8071,971 (50%)$7,202
2021-222,507 (60%)$7,9072,109 (50%)$7,127
Average1,947 (54.44%)$7,9451,943 (55.00%)$7,062
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,171 (32.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,661.

In addition, 1,166 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (32.78 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,041 (34%)$4,127104 (3%)$9601,046 (34%)$2,5951,054 (34%)$4,875
2014-151,172 (36%)$4,420267 (8%)$9901,173 (36%)$2,9541,049 (32%)$6,390
2015-161,133 (33%)$4,39795 (3%)$9911,141 (33%)$2,843965 (28%)$4,432
2016-171,101 (32%)$4,311139 (4%)$1,1011,107 (32%)$2,9131,550 (45%)$4,302
2017-181,081 (32%)$4,685149 (4%)$9951,080 (32%)$2,8441,280 (38%)$4,329
2018-191,181 (32%)$4,689155 (4%)$1,1241,177 (32%)$2,8431,521 (41%)$4,128
2019-201,119 (31%)$4,945194 (5%)$9831,118 (31%)$2,7301,531 (42%)$4,407
2020-211,276 (32%)$5,130287 (7%)$1,1691,276 (32%)$2,7891,869 (48%)$4,377
2021-221,438 (34%)$5,243122 (3%)$1,0761,375 (33%)$2,8092,047 (49%)$4,050
Average1,171 (32.89%)$4,661168 (4.56%)$1,0431,166 (32.78%)$2,8131,430 (39.67%)$4,588
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,943 (55.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,943.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,797 (59%)$6,4651,779 (58%)$5,466160 (5%)$11,829
2014-151,850 (56%)$6,8811,829 (55%)$5,708199 (6%)$11,508
2015-161,923 (56%)$6,7931,885 (55%)$5,463240 (7%)$11,522
2016-171,986 (58%)$6,9161,955 (57%)$5,423245 (7%)$12,789
2017-181,938 (58%)$7,0251,907 (57%)$5,457245 (7%)$13,094
2018-192,008 (55%)$7,5491,957 (53%)$5,267365 (10%)$13,290
2019-201,907 (53%)$7,6021,849 (51%)$5,445328 (9%)$13,505
2020-211,971 (50%)$7,2021,933 (49%)$5,311263 (7%)$14,942
2021-222,109 (50%)$7,1272,071 (49%)$5,309283 (7%)$14,261
Average1,943 (55.00%)$7,0621,907 (53.78%)$5,428259 (7.22%)$12,971

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