[Last update: December 11, 2025]

15,209 students (83% of total 18,230 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Mississippi State University (Mississippi State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,314.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 3,751 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,852.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Mississippi State University, 15,209 undergraduate students (83% of total 18,230 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,314.

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 Scholarship15,20983% $187,283,784$12,314
Pell Grants5,34629% $30,699,259$5,742
Federal Student Loan7,05339% $47,089,910$6,677

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,636 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 3,751 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 $13,852.

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 Aid3,63697% --
Grants or Scholarships3,59196%$49,743,260$13,852
Federal Grants1,14430%$6,941,893$6,068
Pell Grants1,14130%$6,687,248$5,861
Other Federal Grants2296%$254,645$1,112
State/Local Grants1,38037%$3,561,124$2,581
Institutional Grants3,40791%$39,240,243$11,518
Student Loan Aid1,71146%$13,645,950$7,975
Federal Student Loans1,65144%$8,884,878$5,382
Other Student Loans2928%$4,761,072$16,305

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 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 level1,1601,149$13,247,955$11,421
0-30,000389389$5,816,936$14,954
30,001-48,000214213$3,005,204$14,043
48,001-75,000192191$1,953,024$10,172
75,001-110,000135134$987,332$7,314
110,001 or more230222$1,485,459$6,459

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