[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,440 students (82% of total 1,763 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,931.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 470 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,748.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southwest Mississippi Community College, 1,440 undergraduate students (82% of total 1,763 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,931.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SMCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,44082% $9,980,065$6,931
Pell Grants98956% $7,134,799$7,214
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

445 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 470 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The average amount of aid received is $7,748.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SMCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid44595% --
Grants or Scholarships43593%$3,370,378$7,748
Federal Grants30866%$2,313,593$7,512
Pell Grants30866%$2,260,509$7,339
Other Federal Grants21746%$53,084$245
State/Local Grants12927%$95,145$738
Institutional Grants26757%$961,640$3,602
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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 Southwest Mississippi Community College.

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 level334334$2,630,645$7,876
0-30,000208208$1,756,424$8,444
30,001-48,0008383$634,442$7,644
48,001-75,0003535$190,296$5,437
75,001-110,00088$49,483$6,185
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