by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at North Carolina Central University can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can North Carolina Central University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from North Carolina Central University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At North Carolina Central University, 95% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 1375 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $11,999 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 84% | $3,939 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $6,504 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $3,451 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $6,108 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 74% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $11,314 (across roughly 4442 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $11,314 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $6,223 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $6,927 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $11,197.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,099 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,676 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,487 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,359 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,028 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try North Carolina Central University’s NPC: www.nccu.edu/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at North Carolina Central University owes $22,000 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $22,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $28,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $299.5/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at North Carolina Central University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,383 |
| 25th percentile | $10,250 |
| 75th percentile | $35,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $44,848 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,250 |
| Middle income | $21,431 |
| High income | $18,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $22,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,733 |
| Independent students | $22,393 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for North Carolina Central University.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at North Carolina Central University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 43569 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,467,191,317 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 297 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $813,958 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,741 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 26 |
| Total DoD amount | $51,220 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,970 |
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