[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,026 students (70% of total 7,203 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Central Missouri (UCM). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,145.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,039 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,811.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Central Missouri, 5,026 undergraduate students (70% of total 7,203 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,145.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UCM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,02670% $35,912,157$7,145
Pell Grants1,92927% $10,466,507$5,426
Federal Student Loan2,33232% $14,957,957$6,414

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,013 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,039 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Central Missouri. The average amount of aid received is $7,811.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UCM
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,01397% --
Grants or Scholarships1,00096%$7,811,428$7,811
Federal Grants42641%$2,449,641$5,750
Pell Grants42241%$2,337,065$5,538
Other Federal Grants888%$112,576$1,279
State/Local Grants50749%$1,289,519$2,543
Institutional Grants96993%$4,072,268$4,203
Student Loan Aid51349%$4,093,682$7,980
Federal Student Loans49648%$2,608,159$5,258
Other Student Loans13713%$1,485,523$10,843

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 University of Central Missouri.

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 level599583$4,042,967$6,750
0-30,000146146$1,492,666$10,224
30,001-48,0009494$905,078$9,628
48,001-75,000100100$708,862$7,089
75,001-110,0008784$362,896$4,171
110,001 or more172159$573,465$3,334

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