[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,287 students (67% of total 3,399 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,740.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 603 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,446.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2,287 undergraduate students (67% of total 3,399 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,740.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MSUM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,28767% $15,413,762$6,740
Pell Grants95028% $4,523,308$4,761
Federal Student Loan1,64748% $10,748,513$6,526

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

566 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 603 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The average amount of aid received is $6,446.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MSUM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid56694% --
Grants or Scholarships54991%$3,539,002$6,446
Federal Grants18130%$1,117,102$6,172
Pell Grants17830%$978,749$5,499
Other Federal Grants12020%$138,353$1,153
State/Local Grants20434%$939,202$4,604
Institutional Grants50484%$1,482,698$2,942
Student Loan Aid37362%$3,374,352$9,047
Federal Student Loans36260%$1,935,045$5,345
Other Student Loans13723%$1,439,307$10,506

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead.

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 level329320$2,172,459$6,603
0-30,0004040$446,369$11,159
30,001-48,0003333$377,849$11,450
48,001-75,0006666$651,761$9,875
75,001-110,0007271$360,644$5,009
110,001 or more118110$335,836$2,846

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