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Comparing NC State to Peer Institutions

2007-08 US News Financial Aid Ranking for Undergraduates
Ranked by percentage of students receiving Financial Aid Packages

Institution
Financial Aid
Need-based grants & scholarships
Self-Help Aid
Loans
Merit Awards
Athletic Scholarships
Avg Package
% receiving
Avg Undergrad  Amount
% receiving 
Avg Amount
% receiving 
Avg Amount
Avg Award
Avg Scholarship
Univ  of California – Davis
$13,159
53%
$10,412
50%
$4,665
37%
$4,505
$4,911
$10,293
Ohio State 
$10,225
53%
$6,480
39%
$5,530
50%
$4,781
$4,384
$19,437
Iowa State Univ  
$9,798
52%
$4,916
51%
$4,468
43%
$4,325
$1,972
$13,401
Penn State Univ.
$9,806
50%
$5,936
29%
$4,781
43%
$4,583
$3,252
$17,607
Univ of Minnesota
$12,814
49%
$6,936
44%
$7,675
43%
$7,162
$3,875
N/A
Purdue Univ. - Main Campus
$12,807
42%
$7,030
27%
$4,579
37%
$4,457
$5,211
$18,561
Michigan State 
$10,004
42%
$6,378
24%
$4,705
37%
$4,392
$6,546
$15,325
Cornell Univ
$34,195
41%
$21,303
39%
$9,391
39%
$8,050
N/A
N/A
Univ of Illinois – Urbana 
$10,700
41%
$8,909
32%
$4,438
37%
$4,310
$3,936
$15,476
University of Florida
$12,528
40%
$5,969
25%
$4,867
24%
$4,813
$4,970
$11,724
NC State Univ.
$9,152
39%
$7,426
37%
$3,006
30%
$2,772
$6,786
$9,035
Univ. of Maryland
$9,051
36%
$5,608
26%
$4,395
25%
$4,435
$6,360
$13,458
Texas A&M Univ
$13,215
35%
$7,933
30%
$5,796
24%
$5,571
$3,027
$9,827
Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison 
$9,939
33%
$3,621
26%
$5,709
28%
$5,073
$1,831
$19,631
Georgia  Tech
$9,999
32%
$7,760
27%
$4,429
24%
$4,848
$3,696
$13,211
Univ. of Georgia
$8,170
26%
$6,540
23%
$3,979
17%
$3,825
$1,955
$10,602
Virginia Tech
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

 

Note:Total dollar amounts awarded to full-time degree-seeking undergraduates , including aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need is reported in the need-based aid columns.

N/A indicates information not available.
Source: U.S. News and World Report College Rankings, August 2008
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