All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Southern Mississippi, 10,046 undergraduate students (94% of total 10,693 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,595.
Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - U of Southern Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,04694% $86,346,763$8,595
Pell Grants4,98547% $25,534,077$5,122
Federal Student Loan5,46351% $44,466,382$8,140

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,456 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 1,587 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Southern Mississippi. The average amount of aid received is $9,296.
Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - U of Southern Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,45692% --
Grants or Scholarships1,44791%$13,451,347$9,296
Federal Grants80851%$4,372,969$5,412
Pell Grants80851%$4,272,053$5,287
Other Federal Grants21413%$100,916$472
State/Local Grants65641%$2,229,417$3,399
Institutional Grants1,01964%$6,848,961$6,721
Student Loan Aid84753%$5,293,465$6,250
Federal Student Loans80551%$4,219,600$5,242
Other Student Loans926%$1,073,865$11,672

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 University of Southern Mississippi. 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 level881870$9,409,626$10,681
0-30,000401401$4,909,318$12,243
30,001-48,000201201$2,573,729$12,805
48,001-75,000121118$925,830$7,651
75,001-110,0007975$537,627$6,805
110,001 or more7975$463,122$5,862

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