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NKU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,542
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $8,828
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,625
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at NKU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,542 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,828. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,625 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,542 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,828. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northern Kentucky University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northern Kentucky University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,54288%$8,828
Pell Grants2,82126%$5,243
Federal Student Loans3,81835%$6,909

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,625 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,624 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Northern Kentucky University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northern Kentucky University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,625100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,623100%$11,275
Federal Grants53733%$5,670
Pell Grants53733%$5,237
Other Federal Grants1197%$1,954
State/Local Grants1,08466%$2,784
Institutional Grants1,58997%$7,701
Student Loans69142%$6,037
Federal Student Loans67842%$5,200
Other Student Loans604%$10,765

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,122 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Northern Kentucky University. Among them, 366 students have lived on campus and 40 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Northern Kentucky University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus447295366
Living Off-Campus with Family724705619
Living Off-Campus without Family333140

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Northern Kentucky University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level640639$8,199,446$12,812
$0 - $30,000187187$3,446,880$18,433
$30,001 - $48,0009494$1,580,806$16,817
$48,001 - $75,000118118$1,496,210$12,680
$75,001 - $110,000102102$819,983$8,039
$110,001 or more139138$855,567$6,155