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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NCPublicRank 467 of 1,732Traditional rank 316 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$10,554
321 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$8,112
1,198 recipients
The drop
$2,443
23.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$10,554Later years$8,112

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$4,342
$30–48k$5,202
$48–75k$8,929
$75–110k$14,182
$110k+$15,821

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$6,875
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$3,412
Change−$3,463 (-50.4%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$7,412
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$9,079

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

2026-27 resident tuition and fees$3,392
2026-27 nonresident tuition and fees$9,392

Source: UNC System 2026-27 undergraduate tuition and fees (approved Feb. 26, 2026), northcarolina.edu. New resident students; current students' tuition is fixed..

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$3,1942018-19$3,2602019-20$3,2602020-21$3,3262021-22$6,8752022-23$3,4122023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +6.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$4,0852020-21$4,1202021-22$7,3632022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years48%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)74%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants64%
Freshmen taking federal loans60%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,887
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,134

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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