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The University of Montana Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,829
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $7,039
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,392
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at The University of Montana

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,829 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,039. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,392 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The University of Montana is $8,552 for Montana residents and $33,671 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,829 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,039. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The University of Montana for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The University of Montana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,82967%$7,039
Pell Grants1,98528%$4,941
Federal Student Loans3,02542%$7,409

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,392 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,368 students (91% 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 The University of Montana.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The University of Montana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,39293%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,30887%$9,208
Federal Grants42929%$5,361
Pell Grants42929%$5,112
Other Federal Grants19213%$555
State/Local Grants1419%$3,046
Institutional Grants1,13676%$8,199
Student Loans75250%$7,482
Federal Student Loans74350%$5,174
Other Student Loans1017%$17,642

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 828 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended The University of Montana. Among them, 512 students have lived on campus and 91 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 The University of Montana
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus400410512
Living Off-Campus with Family108130144
Living Off-Campus without Family10815791

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 The University of Montana
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level540493$3,578,188$6,626
$0 - $30,000181177$1,669,329$9,223
$30,001 - $48,0007873$638,100$8,181
$48,001 - $75,0009385$553,287$5,949
$75,001 - $110,0007868$376,961$4,833
$110,001 or more11090$340,511$3,096