[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,766 students (73% of total 3,765 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,177.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 488 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,313.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Montana State University Billings, 2,766 undergraduate students (73% of total 3,765 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,177.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MSU Billings
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,76673% $11,554,398$4,177
Pell Grants95825% $4,723,502$4,931
Federal Student Loan1,06628% $6,655,778$6,244

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

451 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 488 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montana State University Billings. The average amount of aid received is $7,313.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MSU Billings
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid45192% --
Grants or Scholarships44190%$3,225,250$7,313
Federal Grants20141%$1,098,695$5,466
Pell Grants20141%$1,057,047$5,259
Other Federal Grants9319%$41,648$448
State/Local Grants7816%$215,986$2,769
Institutional Grants37978%$1,910,569$5,041
Student Loan Aid22045%$1,160,099$5,273
Federal Student Loans21744%$1,039,002$4,788
Other Student Loans112%$121,097$11,009

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 Montana State University Billings.

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 level279167$956,657$3,429
0-30,000106106$670,596$6,326
30,001-48,0003835$196,683$5,176
48,001-75,0002820$74,752$2,670
75,001-110,000366$14,626$406
110,001 or more71---

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