[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,309 students (93% of total 7,878 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Murray State University (Murray State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $11,179.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 1,646 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $14,178.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Murray State University, 7,309 undergraduate students (93% of total 7,878 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,179.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Murray State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,30993% $81,704,341$11,179
Pell Grants2,62533% $15,098,724$5,752
Federal Student Loan2,78535% $22,494,638$8,077

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,644 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 1,646 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Murray State University. The average amount of aid received is $14,178.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Murray State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,644100% --
Grants or Scholarships1,643100%$23,293,945$14,178
Federal Grants71744%$4,353,293$6,072
Pell Grants71143%$4,261,249$5,993
Other Federal Grants1066%$92,044$868
State/Local Grants1,00561%$4,402,509$4,381
Institutional Grants1,57696%$14,538,143$9,225
Student Loan Aid73445%$6,159,765$8,392
Federal Student Loans71543%$4,940,149$6,909
Other Student Loans966%$1,219,616$12,704

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 Murray 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 level596589$7,363,064$12,354
0-30,000184177$2,922,022$15,881
30,001-48,0009999$1,561,432$15,772
48,001-75,000114114$1,351,960$11,859
75,001-110,000112112$901,833$8,052
110,001 or more8787$625,817$7,193

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