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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,648
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 90%
Average Aid Amount $6,866
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,203
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at NSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,648 students (90% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,866. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,203 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $8,864 for Louisiana residents and $19,652 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,648 students (90% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,866. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northwestern State University of Louisiana for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,64890%$6,866
Pell Grants3,53537%$4,799
Federal Student Loans3,72939%$6,766

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,203 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,186 students (95% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,20397%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,11189%$9,499
Federal Grants70857%$5,352
Pell Grants69656%$5,165
Other Federal Grants1169%$1,677
State/Local Grants95176%$3,578
Institutional Grants67554%$4,980
Student Loans70757%$6,068
Federal Student Loans69656%$5,302
Other Student Loans514%$11,768

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,084 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among them, 719 students have lived on campus and 188 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus856834719
Living Off-Campus with Family173145138
Living Off-Campus without Family207191188

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level901829$7,577,142$8,410
$0 - $30,000405402$3,882,488$9,586
$30,001 - $48,000169169$1,611,442$9,535
$48,001 - $75,000135121$971,437$7,196
$75,001 - $110,0008961$510,443$5,735
$110,001 or more10376$601,332$5,838