[Last update: December 11, 2025]

18,644 students (79% of total 23,613 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,965.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 5,097 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,203.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Missouri-Columbia, 18,644 undergraduate students (79% of total 23,613 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,965.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Mizzou
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship18,64479% $241,727,881$12,965
Pell Grants4,74020% $25,584,880$5,398
Federal Student Loan8,33035% $52,004,931$6,243

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,946 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 5,097 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Missouri-Columbia. The average amount of aid received is $13,203.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Mizzou
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,94697% --
Grants or Scholarships4,82495%$63,688,968$13,203
Federal Grants1,09822%$6,882,344$6,268
Pell Grants1,03420%$5,666,007$5,480
Other Federal Grants53410%$1,216,337$2,278
State/Local Grants1,61932%$4,447,513$2,747
Institutional Grants4,77994%$52,359,111$10,956
Student Loan Aid2,31745%$20,884,493$9,014
Federal Student Loans2,23044%$11,839,586$5,309
Other Student Loans49810%$9,044,907$18,162

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 Missouri-Columbia.

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 level1,7431,602$15,790,695$9,059
0-30,000241241$3,699,129$15,349
30,001-48,000215215$3,283,462$15,272
48,001-75,000266264$3,522,138$13,241
75,001-110,000278278$2,083,026$7,493
110,001 or more743604$3,202,940$4,311

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