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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University
Box 7001
Raleigh, NC 27695

Official telephone: (919) 515-2011
Website: www.ncsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Krista Ringler,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 919 515-2421
919 515-8422 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002972

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,407; $23,926 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,473
Book fees: $1,082
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,442
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses. Mandatory health insurance fee for students not insured.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,635

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
60% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
21% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
24% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
80% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
57% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,849 for first-year students
$12,834 for full-time undergraduates
$6,662 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,186 for first-year students
$9,913 for full-time undergraduates
$4,716 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,927 for first-year students
$3,915 for full-time undergraduates
$3,285 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,862 for first-year students
$3,797 for full-time undergraduates
$3,279 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$6,876 for first-year students
$6,251 for full-time undergraduates
$3,910 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$17,152 for first-year students
$17,239 for full-time undergraduates
$5,820 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $50 - $47,995
Undergraduate loan package range: $50 - $47,995
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 55%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,461
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $47,995
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $47,995
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 19%

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