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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,743
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $5,925
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,253
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at NDSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,743 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,925. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,253 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $10,857 for North Dakota residents and $15,511 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 6,743 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,925. 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 Dakota State University-Main Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,74366%$5,925
Pell Grants1,94319%$4,218
Federal Student Loans5,26652%$6,086

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,253 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,216 students (90% 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 Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,25392%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,89077%$5,732
Federal Grants51721%$4,939
Pell Grants51721%$4,425
Other Federal Grants45519%$585
State/Local Grants66627%$3,234
Institutional Grants1,65167%$3,711
Student Loans1,56064%$9,555
Federal Student Loans1,51262%$5,158
Other Student Loans60625%$11,728

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 834 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Among them, 626 students have lived on campus and 30 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 Dakota State University-Main Campus
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus573520626
Living Off-Campus with Family666590
Living Off-Campus without Family161330

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 Dakota State University-Main Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level604541$3,660,780$6,061
$0 - $30,0008484$974,991$11,607
$30,001 - $48,0005050$541,715$10,834
$48,001 - $75,0009088$708,429$7,871
$75,001 - $110,000113102$542,461$4,801
$110,001 or more267217$893,184$3,345