Financial Aid at Bemidji State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,286 students (63% of total 3,609 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bemidji State University (Bemidji State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,953.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 461 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,904.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bemidji State University, 2,286 undergraduate students (63% of total 3,609 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,953.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Bemidji State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,28663% $18,180,813$7,953
Pell Grants1,02228% $4,709,112$4,608
Federal Student Loan1,52242% $10,106,720$6,640

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

450 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 461 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bemidji State University. The average amount of aid received is $7,904.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Bemidji State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid45098% --
Grants or Scholarships40989%$3,232,591$7,904
Federal Grants16636%$1,025,045$6,175
Pell Grants15734%$806,225$5,135
Other Federal Grants14431%$218,820$1,520
State/Local Grants20444%$931,623$4,567
Institutional Grants31869%$1,275,923$4,012
Student Loan Aid25856%$2,169,026$8,407
Federal Student Loans25555%$1,319,204$5,173
Other Student Loans7717%$849,822$11,037

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Bemidji State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level273233$1,642,271$6,016
0-30,0004141$498,060$12,148
30,001-48,0002828$337,849$12,066
48,001-75,0003332$323,516$9,804
75,001-110,0006257$314,064$5,066
110,001 or more10975$168,782$1,548

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