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North Carolina Central Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,280
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 90%
Average Aid Amount $12,910
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,073
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at North Carolina Central

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,280 students (90% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,910. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,073 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at North Carolina Central University is $6,542 for North Carolina residents and $19,578 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,280 students (90% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,910. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at North Carolina Central University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at North Carolina Central University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,28090%$12,910
Pell Grants3,37257%$5,340
Federal Student Loans3,41658%$6,375

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,073 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,073 students (96% 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 North Carolina Central University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at North Carolina Central University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,07396%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,07396%$16,168
Federal Grants1,07396%$10,584
Pell Grants80272%$5,631
Other Federal Grants1,07396%$6,375
State/Local Grants65959%$3,779
Institutional Grants95486%$3,671
Student Loans75868%$5,949
Federal Student Loans75868%$5,949
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 766 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended North Carolina Central University. Among them, 712 students have lived on campus and 20 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 North Carolina Central University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus668702712
Living Off-Campus with Family332632
Living Off-Campus without Family111320

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 North Carolina Central University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level739714$7,929,650$10,730
$0 - $30,000363363$4,533,002$12,488
$30,001 - $48,000186185$2,078,498$11,175
$48,001 - $75,000111108$1,001,021$9,018
$75,001 - $110,0004840$251,210$5,234
$110,001 or more3118$65,919$2,126