[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,817 students (91% of total 1,995 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Mississippi University for Women (MUW). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,072.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 157 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,635.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Mississippi University for Women, 1,817 undergraduate students (91% of total 1,995 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,072.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MUW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,81791% $12,849,774$7,072
Pell Grants80440% $5,392,807$6,707
Federal Student Loan81241% $6,417,648$7,904

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

155 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 157 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Mississippi University for Women. The average amount of aid received is $9,635.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MUW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid15599% --
Grants or Scholarships15599%$1,493,394$9,635
Federal Grants10969%$737,089$6,762
Pell Grants10969%$715,987$6,569
Other Federal Grants3824%$21,102$555
State/Local Grants6843%$181,323$2,667
Institutional Grants12882%$574,982$4,492
Student Loan Aid9057%$585,994$6,511
Federal Student Loans8957%$497,605$5,591
Other Student Loans106%$88,389$8,839

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 Mississippi University for Women.

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 level9086$774,907$8,610
0-30,0004646$479,861$10,432
30,001-48,0001616$140,501$8,781
48,001-75,00099$88,592$9,844
75,001-110,00075$20,400$2,914
110,001 or more1210$45,553$3,796

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