All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Mississippi State University, 17,335 undergraduate students (93% of total 18,584 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $11,374.
Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Mississippi State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,33593% $197,174,467$11,374
Pell Grants5,53330% $27,978,463$5,057
Federal Student Loan7,50140% $50,649,097$6,752

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,319 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 3,372 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Mississippi State University. The average amount of aid received is $14,252.
Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Mississippi State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,31998% --
Grants or Scholarships3,30598%$47,102,222$14,252
Federal Grants2,49974%$8,975,745$3,592
Pell Grants1,05131%$5,422,190$5,159
Other Federal Grants2,35270%$3,553,555$1,511
State/Local Grants1,24337%$3,134,912$2,522
Institutional Grants3,12793%$34,991,565$11,190
Student Loan Aid1,57447%$11,416,918$7,253
Federal Student Loans1,51745%$8,159,443$5,379
Other Student Loans2036%$3,257,475$16,047

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

The next table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Mississippi 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 level1,1711,163$12,228,761$10,443
0-30,000447446$5,854,989$13,098
30,001-48,000194194$2,560,828$13,200
48,001-75,000180180$1,687,385$9,374
75,001-110,000124120$869,383$7,011
110,001 or more226223$1,256,176$5,558

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