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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,315
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 52%
Average Aid Amount $15,205
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,586
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 58%

Financial Aid Information at UNC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,315 students (52% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $15,205. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,586 students (58% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $8,994 for North Carolina residents and $41,203 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,315 students (52% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $15,205. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,31552%$15,205
Pell Grants4,05820%$5,473
Federal Student Loans3,66618%$5,434

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,586 beginning students (58% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,047 students (46% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,58658%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,68538%$15,365
Federal Grants85119%$5,251
Pell Grants75117%$5,668
Other Federal Grants2385%$891
State/Local Grants79118%$5,015
Institutional Grants1,49134%$11,706
Student Loans85519%$8,243
Federal Student Loans80318%$4,707
Other Student Loans42310%$7,725

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,446 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among them, 1,343 students have lived on campus and 11 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,4061,4201,343
Living Off-Campus with Family789
Living Off-Campus without Family61011

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,263933$15,406,018$12,198
$0 - $30,000302301$6,648,851$22,016
$30,001 - $48,000218216$4,368,229$20,038
$48,001 - $75,000213200$2,973,738$13,961
$75,001 - $110,000167122$1,014,516$6,075
$110,001 or more36394$400,684$1,104