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Shaw Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 820
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 89%
Average Aid Amount $14,178
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 191
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Shaw

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 820 students (89% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $14,178. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 191 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Shaw University is $17,738, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 820 students (89% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $14,178. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Shaw University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Shaw University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid82089%$14,178
Pell Grants60265%$5,438
Federal Student Loans54058%$6,245

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 191 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 191 students (99% 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 Shaw University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Shaw University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid19199%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources18897%$15,568
Federal Grants14877%$7,406
Pell Grants14877%$5,786
Other Federal Grants11158%$2,160
State/Local Grants8444%$5,871
Institutional Grants17490%$7,688
Student Loans10152%$5,811
Federal Student Loans10052%$5,425
Other Student Loans32%$14,815