

In 2005-06, Duke undergraduate, graduate school, and professional school students received more than $280 million in financial assistance. Outright grants made up more than half of that total—$168 million—and Duke covered the vast majority of that cost.
In total, Duke spent about $143 million on financial aid grants in 2005-06, including about $65 million for undergraduates, $56 million for graduate school students, and $22 million for professional school students.
Financial Aid Distributed, 2005-06
(in millions)
| Undergrad | Grad School | Prof Schools | Total | |
| Grants | $75 | $68 | $25 | $167.8 |
| Funded by Duke | $65 | $56 | $22 | $143.1 |
| Funded by outside sources* | $10 | $12 | $3 | $24.8 |
| Loans | $11 | $5 | $69 | $83.9 |
| Work Study | $4 | $24 | < $1 | $29.0 |
| Total Aid Distributed | $89 to about 3,000 students |
$97 to about 2,300 students |
$94 to about 2,100 students |
$280.8 to more than 7,400 students |
* Includes grants from federal government, state government, and other sources