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WSSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,495
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $8,749
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 868
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at WSSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,495 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,749. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 868 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Winston-Salem State University is $6,735 for North Carolina residents and $17,391 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,495 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,749. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Winston-Salem State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Winston-Salem State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,49574%$8,749
Pell Grants2,91362%$5,251
Federal Student Loans2,85660%$6,486

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 868 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 851 students (93% 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 Winston-Salem State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Winston-Salem State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid86895%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources78686%$8,350
Federal Grants68175%$5,822
Pell Grants67574%$5,493
Other Federal Grants11012%$2,336
State/Local Grants55361%$2,333
Institutional Grants51356%$2,550
Student Loans65672%$6,507
Federal Student Loans64371%$5,873
Other Student Loans384%$12,953

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 665 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Winston-Salem State University. Among them, 641 students have lived on campus and 9 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 Winston-Salem State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus726716641
Living Off-Campus with Family131315
Living Off-Campus without Family1169

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 Winston-Salem State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level690638$5,350,364$7,754
$0 - $30,000306306$3,065,826$10,019
$30,001 - $48,000178177$1,516,264$8,518
$48,001 - $75,000113106$604,848$5,353
$75,001 - $110,0005739$125,101$2,195
$110,001 or more3610$38,325$1,065