[Last update: December 11, 2025]

13,955 students (79% of total 17,684 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Middle Tennessee State University (Middle Tennessee State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,149.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 3,054 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,665.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Middle Tennessee State University, 13,955 undergraduate students (79% of total 17,684 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,149.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Middle Tennessee State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship13,95579% $127,675,338$9,149
Pell Grants5,61932% $30,216,443$5,378
Federal Student Loan4,95128% $30,342,280$6,129

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,946 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 3,054 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Middle Tennessee State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,665.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Middle Tennessee State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,94696% --
Grants or Scholarships2,86094%$30,500,734$10,665
Federal Grants1,29242%$7,992,469$6,186
Pell Grants1,24241%$7,287,456$5,868
Other Federal Grants43414%$705,013$1,624
State/Local Grants2,46681%$14,142,483$5,735
Institutional Grants1,62553%$8,365,782$5,148
Student Loan Aid97032%$6,267,043$6,461
Federal Student Loans94031%$4,568,956$4,861
Other Student Loans1094%$1,698,087$15,579

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 Middle Tennessee 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 level1,5741,521$15,983,588$10,155
0-30,000420420$6,040,810$14,383
30,001-48,000296296$3,934,554$13,292
48,001-75,000308303$3,053,408$9,914
75,001-110,000231212$1,317,128$5,702
110,001 or more319290$1,637,688$5,134

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