Financial Aid at MWSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,126 students (59% of total 3,604 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Missouri Western State University (MWSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,093.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 582 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,245.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Missouri Western State University, 2,126 undergraduate students (59% of total 3,604 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,093.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MWSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,12659% $21,456,883$10,093
Pell Grants1,02528% $5,956,430$5,811
Federal Student Loan1,00728% $6,317,865$6,274

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

572 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 582 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Missouri Western State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,245.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MWSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid57298% --
Grants or Scholarships55796%$5,149,191$9,245
Federal Grants31254%$1,979,302$6,344
Pell Grants31254%$1,907,282$6,113
Other Federal Grants14124%$72,020$511
State/Local Grants26846%$738,052$2,754
Institutional Grants45077%$2,431,837$5,404
Student Loan Aid30452%$1,841,285$6,057
Federal Student Loans29751%$1,499,322$5,048
Other Student Loans315%$341,963$11,031

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 Missouri Western 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 level336322$2,568,353$7,644
0-30,000133133$1,322,077$9,940
30,001-48,0005656$518,984$9,268
48,001-75,0005857$431,977$7,448
75,001-110,0004235$170,156$4,051
110,001 or more4741$125,159$2,663

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