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Ole Miss Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,116
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 75%
Average Aid Amount $14,079
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,019
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at Ole Miss

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,116 students (75% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $14,079. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,019 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Mississippi is $9,412 for Mississippi residents and $26,980 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,116 students (75% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $14,079. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Mississippi for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,11675%$14,079
Pell Grants3,87624%$5,262
Federal Student Loans5,44634%$6,671

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,019 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,998 students (84% 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 University of Mississippi.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,01985%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,75877%$13,720
Federal Grants1,03429%$7,744
Pell Grants68619%$5,316
Other Federal Grants99228%$4,395
State/Local Grants94727%$2,882
Institutional Grants2,43668%$11,126
Student Loans1,28436%$10,144
Federal Student Loans1,21334%$5,208
Other Student Loans2878%$23,371

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,301 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Mississippi. Among them, 1,246 students have lived on campus and 33 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 University of Mississippi
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,2201,1671,246
Living Off-Campus with Family222722
Living Off-Campus without Family283033

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 University of Mississippi
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level728713$9,670,389$13,284
$0 - $30,000256256$4,570,815$17,855
$30,001 - $48,000131131$2,303,317$17,583
$48,001 - $75,000103101$1,169,298$11,352
$75,001 - $110,0009088$718,200$7,980
$110,001 or more148137$908,759$6,140