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UNC Charlotte Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,313
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 51%
Average Aid Amount $7,577
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,140
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 75%

Financial Aid Information at UNC Charlotte

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,313 students (51% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,577. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,140 students (75% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $7,214 for North Carolina residents and $21,876 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,313 students (51% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,577. 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 Charlotte for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,31351%$7,577
Pell Grants8,47335%$4,892
Federal Student Loans10,31943%$6,352

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,140 beginning students (75% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,114 students (74% 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 Charlotte.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,14075%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,50760%$7,907
Federal Grants1,43934%$5,330
Pell Grants1,43834%$5,243
Other Federal Grants1223%$1,076
State/Local Grants1,37533%$2,809
Institutional Grants2,04749%$4,050
Student Loans2,10950%$7,127
Federal Student Loans2,07149%$5,309
Other Student Loans2837%$14,261

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,339 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Among them, 1,813 students have lived on campus and 156 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 Charlotte
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,5461,7721,813
Living Off-Campus with Family230291343
Living Off-Campus without Family92107156

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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3931,886$16,487,497$6,890
$0 - $30,000592589$7,264,099$12,270
$30,001 - $48,000415413$4,438,996$10,696
$48,001 - $75,000413394$2,923,666$7,079
$75,001 - $110,000390266$1,244,898$3,192
$110,001 or more583224$615,838$1,056