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MSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,563
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 99%
Average Aid Amount $5,742
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,384
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at MSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,563 students (99% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,742. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,384 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Montana State University is $8,083 for Montana residents and $31,337 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 14,563 students (99% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,742. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Montana State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Montana State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,56399%$5,742
Pell Grants2,65718%$5,066
Federal Student Loans4,75532%$6,204

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,384 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,384 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Montana State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Montana State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,384100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,383100%$5,749
Federal Grants3,382100%$1,840
Pell Grants59818%$4,999
Other Federal Grants3,377100%$958
State/Local Grants2347%$981
Institutional Grants2,09362%$6,209
Student Loans1,27838%$7,375
Federal Student Loans1,24137%$5,230
Other Student Loans1655%$17,788

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 911 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Montana State University. Among them, 683 students have lived on campus and 65 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Montana State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus903845683
Living Off-Campus with Family707265
Living Off-Campus without Family775765

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Montana State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level587320$1,705,933$2,906
$0 - $30,000137133$861,275$6,287
$30,001 - $48,0008582$468,541$5,512
$48,001 - $75,00011390$345,021$3,053
$75,001 - $110,0008815$31,096$353
$110,001 or more1640$0$0