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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,888
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 91%
Average Aid Amount $6,710
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 120
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at MUW

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,888 students (91% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,710. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 120 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mississippi University for Women is $8,492, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,888 students (91% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,710. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Mississippi University for Women for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Mississippi University for Women
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,88891%$6,710
Pell Grants86542%$6,303
Federal Student Loans85041%$7,696

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 120 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 119 students (98% 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 Mississippi University for Women.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Mississippi University for Women
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid12099%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources11293%$9,171
Federal Grants6856%$6,897
Pell Grants6856%$6,655
Other Federal Grants2621%$635
State/Local Grants3226%$2,393
Institutional Grants8772%$5,535
Student Loans7159%$7,128
Federal Student Loans6755%$5,747
Other Student Loans97%$13,454

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 112 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Mississippi University for Women. Among them, 96 students have lived on campus and 12 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 Mississippi University for Women
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus13012696
Living Off-Campus with Family20174
Living Off-Campus without Family151412

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 2023-2024 . 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 Mississippi University for Women
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level9086$774,907$8,610
$0 - $30,0004646$479,861$10,432
$30,001 - $48,0001616$140,501$8,781
$48,001 - $75,00099$88,592$9,844
$75,001 - $110,00075$20,400$2,914
$110,001 or more1210$45,553$3,796