[Last update: December 11, 2025]

612 students (63% of total 973 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montana State University-Northern. The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,627.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 165 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,163.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Montana State University-Northern, 612 undergraduate students (63% of total 973 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,627.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Montana State University-Northern
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship61263% $4,055,948$6,627
Pell Grants32233% $1,826,042$5,671
Federal Student Loan28529% $1,654,427$5,805

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

137 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 165 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montana State University-Northern. The average amount of aid received is $7,163.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Montana State University-Northern
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid13783% --
Grants or Scholarships13481%$959,840$7,163
Federal Grants8652%$514,161$5,979
Pell Grants8652%$492,461$5,726
Other Federal Grants2716%$21,700$804
State/Local Grants159%$55,151$3,677
Institutional Grants8853%$390,528$4,438
Student Loan Aid7143%$456,160$6,425
Federal Student Loans7143%$351,671$4,953
Other Student Loans1610%$104,489$6,531

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-Northern.

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 level12477$396,692$3,199
0-30,0003333$200,645$6,080
30,001-48,0002121$118,830$5,659
48,001-75,0002619$71,872$2,764
75,001-110,000174$5,345$314
110,001 or more27---

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