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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,542
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $8,733
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 775
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 77%

Financial Aid Information at CNU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,542 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,733. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 775 students (77% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Christopher Newport University is $16,351 for Virginia residents and $30,988 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,542 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,733. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Christopher Newport University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Christopher Newport University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,54257%$8,733
Pell Grants64414%$4,701
Federal Student Loans1,69538%$6,249

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 775 beginning students (77% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 762 students (75% 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 Christopher Newport University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Christopher Newport University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid77577%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources66966%$8,022
Federal Grants15816%$5,230
Pell Grants15515%$4,700
Other Federal Grants172%$5,757
State/Local Grants32032%$5,570
Institutional Grants55255%$4,997
Student Loans41241%$8,879
Federal Student Loans38738%$5,174
Other Student Loans919%$18,195

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 630 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Christopher Newport University. Among them, 537 students have lived on campus and 2 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 Christopher Newport University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus619621537
Living Off-Campus with Family181620
Living Off-Campus without Family312

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 Christopher Newport University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level420338$3,592,163$8,553
$0 - $30,0004949$1,009,376$20,600
$30,001 - $48,0004848$838,632$17,472
$48,001 - $75,0006161$862,268$14,136
$75,001 - $110,0005653$355,977$6,357
$110,001 or more206127$525,910$2,553