Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Mizzou

16%

Received Percent Changed

$3,748

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,450, which is 67.44 % of all undergraduate students. 9,590 students which is 38.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,441.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 78.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 44% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at University of Missouri-Columbia since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,450, which is 67.44 % of all undergraduate students. 9,590 students which is 38.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,441.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-1516,654 (60%)$8,0255,758 (21%)$3,98812,620 (46%)$6,501
2015-1616,545 (60%)$8,5615,424 (20%)$4,05712,093 (44%)$6,427
2016-1715,227 (59%)$9,0464,893 (19%)$4,02610,818 (42%)$6,795
2017-1814,464 (61%)$9,4854,561 (19%)$4,4319,571 (40%)$6,774
2018-1914,183 (63%)$10,4214,650 (21%)$4,3608,554 (38%)$6,325
2019-2016,630 (74%)$10,2704,853 (21%)$4,5588,514 (38%)$6,262
2020-2117,239 (74%)$10,8364,845 (21%)$4,6578,053 (34%)$6,241
2021-2218,983 (80%)$11,5064,942 (21%)$4,7767,791 (33%)$6,454
2022-2318,122 (76%)$11,7734,773 (20%)$5,1148,295 (35%)$6,194
Average16,450 (67.44%)$9,9914,967 (20.33%)$4,4419,590 (38.89%)$6,441
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 3,976 (78.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,456. It can cover 29.00% of tuition & fees ($36,056) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,253 (43.78 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,985).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-154,408 (69%)$8,4513,152 (49%)$7,059
2015-164,098 (68%)$9,0892,824 (47%)$7,573
2016-173,226 (69%)$9,3162,079 (44%)$7,583
2017-182,983 (73%)$10,1081,820 (44%)$7,779
2018-193,646 (79%)$11,4572,009 (44%)$7,738
2019-204,704 (88%)$11,0882,235 (42%)$8,188
2020-214,442 (85%)$11,3122,033 (39%)$8,168
2021-224,138 (87%)$11,5451,961 (41%)$9,167
2022-234,138 (84%)$11,7342,167 (44%)$8,609
Average3,976 (78.00%)$10,4562,253 (43.78%)$7,985
*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 10 years, on average, 1,077 (21.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,472.

In addition, 1,564 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (30.56 % 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
2014-151,327 (21%)$4,106385 (6%)$1,0121,745 (27%)$2,0904,191 (65%)$6,626
2015-161,174 (19%)$4,216383 (6%)$9991,613 (27%)$2,4563,888 (64%)$7,189
2016-17911 (19%)$4,168353 (8%)$2,3531,359 (29%)$2,5703,038 (65%)$7,219
2017-18853 (21%)$4,469357 (9%)$1,9761,201 (29%)$2,5052,871 (70%)$7,881
2018-191,193 (26%)$4,524495 (11%)$1,8441,643 (36%)$2,4273,576 (77%)$8,802
2019-201,294 (24%)$4,5532,353 (44%)$1,1771,901 (35%)$2,5814,398 (82%)$8,775
2020-211,110 (21%)$4,5282,021 (38%)$1,1971,756 (33%)$2,2674,325 (82%)$8,976
2021-22914 (19%)$4,6322,343 (49%)$1,6311,341 (28%)$2,6763,920 (82%)$9,216
2022-23917 (19%)$5,048486 (10%)$2,0791,513 (31%)$2,7804,038 (82%)$9,586
Average1,077 (21.00%)$4,4721,020 (20.11%)$1,5851,564 (30.56%)$2,4843,805 (74.33%)$8,252
*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 10 years, on average, 2,253 (43.78 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,253.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-153,152 (49%)$7,0593,090 (48%)$5,602324 (5%)$15,246
2015-162,824 (47%)$7,5732,757 (46%)$5,328416 (7%)$16,099
2016-172,079 (44%)$7,5832,011 (43%)$5,677280 (6%)$15,525
2017-181,820 (44%)$7,7791,764 (43%)$5,708289 (7%)$14,150
2018-192,009 (44%)$7,7381,937 (42%)$5,410349 (8%)$14,515
2019-202,235 (42%)$8,1882,143 (40%)$5,354432 (8%)$15,798
2020-212,033 (39%)$8,1681,907 (36%)$5,270396 (8%)$16,554
2021-221,961 (41%)$9,1671,838 (38%)$5,262453 (9%)$18,334
2022-232,167 (44%)$8,6092,085 (42%)$5,250458 (9%)$16,835
Average2,253 (43.78%)$7,9852,170 (42.00%)$5,429377 (7.44%)$15,895

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