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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,483
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 51%
Average Aid Amount $11,521
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,817
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at NCSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,483 students (51% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,521. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,817 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $8,799 for North Carolina residents and $32,847 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,483 students (51% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,521. 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 State University at Raleigh for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,48351%$11,521
Pell Grants5,01519%$5,238
Federal Student Loans8,92534%$5,876

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,817 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,462 students (62% 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 State University at Raleigh.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,81768%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,77850%$11,811
Federal Grants1,02918%$5,678
Pell Grants1,02518%$5,443
Other Federal Grants4909%$538
State/Local Grants1,03819%$4,683
Institutional Grants2,68848%$8,224
Student Loans2,30041%$7,609
Federal Student Loans2,24440%$5,105
Other Student Loans3657%$16,558

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,254 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Among them, 2,128 students have lived on campus and 23 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 State University at Raleigh
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,8622,0372,128
Living Off-Campus with Family433144
Living Off-Campus without Family153523

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 2023-2024 . 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 State University at Raleigh
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1851,602$18,970,729$8,682
$0 - $30,000379376$7,357,498$19,413
$30,001 - $48,000275274$4,659,304$16,943
$48,001 - $75,000335324$3,893,034$11,621
$75,001 - $110,000362316$1,892,020$5,227
$110,001 or more834312$1,168,873$1,402