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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Montana State University Billings since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,406, which is 58.82 % of all undergraduate students. 1,819 students which is 43.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,382.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,611 (55%)$3,9871,961 (42%)$3,7032,582 (55%)$6,378
2012-132,364 (53%)$4,3851,752 (39%)$4,0152,373 (53%)$6,569
2013-142,308 (52%)$4,4081,648 (37%)$3,9982,204 (49%)$6,368
2014-152,362 (54%)$4,1761,537 (35%)$3,8872,023 (47%)$6,445
2015-162,003 (50%)$4,1831,338 (33%)$3,8461,835 (46%)$6,540
2016-172,013 (51%)$4,0581,252 (32%)$3,9061,762 (44%)$6,453
2017-181,905 (47%)$4,4971,286 (32%)$4,2171,661 (41%)$6,565
2018-192,498 (63%)$4,2381,276 (32%)$4,1661,635 (41%)$6,476
2019-202,552 (63%)$4,3761,211 (30%)$4,1451,505 (37%)$6,075
2020-212,314 (64%)$4,6551,033 (29%)$4,1451,266 (35%)$6,146
2021-223,536 (95%)$3,8771,002 (27%)$4,1941,158 (31%)$6,189
Average2,406 (58.82%)$4,2581,391 (33.45%)$4,0201,819 (43.55%)$6,382

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 461 (78.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,157. It can cover 24.16% of tuition & fees ($21,347) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 322 (53.36 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,262).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12556 (72%)$5,220477 (62%)$5,261
2012-13525 (76%)$4,901411 (60%)$5,396
2013-14516 (76%)$5,200419 (61%)$5,303
2014-15547 (78%)$4,887379 (54%)$5,480
2015-16455 (74%)$5,041352 (57%)$5,285
2016-17443 (77%)$5,033330 (57%)$5,612
2017-18400 (74%)$5,238273 (50%)$5,438
2018-19434 (81%)$5,059281 (52%)$5,520
2019-20393 (77%)$5,600244 (48%)$5,117
2020-21341 (85%)$5,151168 (42%)$4,688
2021-22465 (98%)$5,394209 (44%)$4,779
Average461 (78.91%)$5,157322 (53.36%)$5,262
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 251 (41.91 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,260.
In addition, 87 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (13.36 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12365 (47%)$3,83564 (8%)$629221 (29%)$3,091346 (45%)$2,252
2012-13303 (44%)$4,18969 (10%)$712156 (23%)$2,216374 (54%)$2,431
2013-14324 (48%)$4,168128 (19%)$977174 (26%)$1,475369 (54%)$2,578
2014-15313 (44%)$3,95687 (12%)$747143 (20%)$2,186419 (60%)$2,523
2015-16234 (38%)$4,07972 (12%)$66976 (12%)$4,424327 (53%)$2,920
2016-17235 (41%)$4,126107 (18%)$44173 (13%)$3,311343 (59%)$2,832
2017-18213 (39%)$4,45278 (14%)$50127 (5%)$4,250287 (53%)$3,461
2018-19235 (44%)$4,51870 (13%)$55316 (3%)$5,850322 (60%)$3,111
2019-20218 (43%)$4,465115 (23%)$77022 (4%)$4,524390 (76%)$2,665
2020-21145 (36%)$4,530134 (33%)$1,14927 (7%)$2,992285 (71%)$3,035
2021-22177 (37%)$4,541459 (97%)$1,55424 (5%)$2,626281 (59%)$3,303
Average251 (41.91%)$4,260126 (23.55%)$79187 (13.36%)$3,359340 (58.55%)$2,828
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 322 (53.36 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $322.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12477 (62%)$5,261472 (61%)$5,17410 (1%)$6,741
2012-13411 (60%)$5,396411 (60%)$5,3066 (1%)$6,155
2013-14419 (61%)$5,303417 (61%)$5,2048 (1%)$6,500
2014-15379 (54%)$5,480375 (53%)$5,30310 (1%)$8,858
2015-16352 (57%)$5,285348 (57%)$5,0419 (1%)$11,764
2016-17330 (57%)$5,612328 (57%)$5,41412 (2%)$6,347
2017-18273 (50%)$5,438272 (50%)$5,2148 (1%)$8,296
2018-19281 (52%)$5,520280 (52%)$5,3357 (1%)$8,160
2019-20244 (48%)$5,117243 (48%)$5,0524 (1%)$5,204
2020-21168 (42%)$4,688167 (42%)$4,3985 (1%)$10,623
2021-22209 (44%)$4,779207 (44%)$4,5207 (1%)$9,028
Average322 (53.36%)$5,262320 (53.18%)$5,0878 (1.09%)$7,971

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