[Last update: December 11, 2025]

944 students (66% of total 1,440 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at The University of Montana-Western (WMC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,115.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 293 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,794.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At The University of Montana-Western, 944 undergraduate students (66% of total 1,440 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,115.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship94466% $6,716,275$7,115
Pell Grants50735% $2,910,245$5,740
Federal Student Loan49634% $4,316,248$8,702

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

257 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 293 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at The University of Montana-Western. The average amount of aid received is $4,794.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WMC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid25788% --
Grants or Scholarships23681%$1,131,459$4,794
Federal Grants11740%$590,413$5,046
Pell Grants11740%$561,713$4,801
Other Federal Grants3913%$28,700$736
State/Local Grants5418%$100,908$1,869
Institutional Grants13044%$440,138$3,386
Student Loan Aid14750%$1,357,710$9,236
Federal Student Loans14449%$1,136,177$7,890
Other Student Loans228%$221,533$10,070

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 The University of Montana-Western.

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 level8167$222,328$2,745
0-30,0002525$108,013$4,321
30,001-48,0001616$66,047$4,128
48,001-75,00098$26,078$2,898
75,001-110,0001611$14,444$903
110,001 or more157$7,746$516

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