Norfolk State University

Chart (C) | How is institutional financial aid (e.g., discounts/waivers) offsetting institutional tuition revenue over time?​



RateAnnual Growth 3
Gross tuition revenue2.7%
Institutional Financial Aid1-0.4%
Net Tuition Revenue23.8%
Inflation (HEPI)53.0%
Inflation (CPI)53.2%
Institutional financial aid (e.g., tuition discounts/waivers)1 vs. net tuition revenue2 [2015-2024]​


Revenue Category2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Institutional financial aid$3.9M$10.1M$5.2M$5.8M$9.9M$8.4M$9.1M$9.2M$9.1M$9.8M
Net Tuition revenue (NGF)$33.9M$30.7M$34.9M$37.3M$38.8M$43.1M$42.5M$43.8M$37.2M$40.7M
State-funded financial aid (GF)$8.2M$8.6M$11.6M$11.7M$11.9M$13.2M$16.5M$19.6M$23.3M$32.4M



1. Institution financial aid = SCHEV S1/S2 collections; includes tuition discounts/waivers (foregone revenue) and non-general fund tuition revenues applied toward financial aid (redirected revenue).
2. Net tuition revenue = gross tuition revenue – total institutional financial aid.
3. Tuition discount rate = total institutional aid (tuition discounts/waivers) / gross tuition revenue.
4. "Annual growth" calculated as compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
5. Determined as annual growth in HEPI/CPI over period​.
Source: SCHEV