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UNC Charlotte Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 11,573
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 49%
Average Aid Amount $8,241
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,941
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 72%

Financial Aid Information at UNC Charlotte

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,573 students (49% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,241. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,941 students (72% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $7,239 for North Carolina residents and $22,492 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,573 students (49% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,241. 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 aid11,57349%$8,241
Pell Grants7,92434%$5,232
Federal Student Loans9,64841%$6,323

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,941 beginning students (72% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,919 students (72% 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 Aid2,94172%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,35058%$8,150
Federal Grants1,29832%$5,711
Pell Grants1,29832%$5,592
Other Federal Grants1464%$1,054
State/Local Grants1,22830%$2,845
Institutional Grants1,88947%$4,366
Student Loans1,87546%$7,427
Federal Student Loans1,82845%$5,350
Other Student Loans2847%$14,595

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,153 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Among them, 1,694 students have lived on campus and 131 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,7721,8131,694
Living Off-Campus with Family291343291
Living Off-Campus without Family107156131

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 Charlotte
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1281,673$15,511,491$7,289
$0 - $30,000475475$6,186,401$13,024
$30,001 - $48,000422419$4,870,569$11,542
$48,001 - $75,000356329$2,854,988$8,020
$75,001 - $110,000292193$845,223$2,895
$110,001 or more583257$754,310$1,294