[Last update: December 11, 2025]
10,324 students (69% of total 14,872 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montana State University (MSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,543.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 90% of total 3,273 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,763.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Montana State University, 10,324 undergraduate students (69% of total 14,872 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,543.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
2,939 beginning undergraduate students (90% of total 3,273 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montana State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,763.
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.
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.