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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,294
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 50%
Average Aid Amount $6,644
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,785
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 74%

Financial Aid Information at UNCW

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,294 students (50% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,644. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,785 students (74% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $7,317 for North Carolina residents and $22,985 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,294 students (50% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,644. 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 Wilmington for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,29450%$6,644
Pell Grants3,63725%$4,702
Federal Student Loans5,32637%$6,402

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,785 beginning students (74% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,677 students (69% 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 Wilmington.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,78574%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,35056%$6,217
Federal Grants52922%$5,133
Pell Grants52922%$4,913
Other Federal Grants1556%$751
State/Local Grants47820%$2,956
Institutional Grants1,21350%$3,515
Student Loans1,14447%$8,040
Federal Student Loans1,09845%$5,247
Other Student Loans2209%$15,623

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,098 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among them, 984 students have lived on campus and 14 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 Wilmington
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus942814984
Living Off-Campus with Family564250
Living Off-Campus without Family141314

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 Wilmington
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,064806$6,266,992$5,890
$0 - $30,000208207$2,790,515$13,416
$30,001 - $48,000145144$1,628,553$11,231
$48,001 - $75,000172165$1,013,714$5,894
$75,001 - $110,000187139$467,980$2,503
$110,001 or more352151$366,230$1,040