[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,845 students (69% of total 5,599 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest Missouri State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,739.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 1,020 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,101.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northwest Missouri State University, 3,845 undergraduate students (69% of total 5,599 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,739.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Northwest Missouri State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,84569% $37,447,765$9,739
Pell Grants1,52727% $8,258,181$5,408
Federal Student Loan2,32542% $23,365,364$10,050

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

997 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 1,020 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northwest Missouri State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,101.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Northwest Missouri State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid99798% --
Grants or Scholarships97495%$8,863,951$9,101
Federal Grants39238%$2,145,157$5,472
Pell Grants38738%$2,048,473$5,293
Other Federal Grants11912%$96,684$812
State/Local Grants40940%$1,068,652$2,613
Institutional Grants92591%$5,650,142$6,108
Student Loan Aid58758%$3,885,386$6,619
Federal Student Loans56255%$2,919,090$5,194
Other Student Loans818%$966,296$11,930

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 Northwest Missouri 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 level503493$4,065,150$8,082
0-30,000108108$1,272,911$11,786
30,001-48,0007069$769,948$10,999
48,001-75,000117115$1,128,804$9,648
75,001-110,0008484$501,210$5,967
110,001 or more124117$392,277$3,164

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