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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 18,122
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $11,773
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,455
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at Mizzou

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,122 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,773. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,455 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Missouri-Columbia is $14,837 for Missouri residents and $36,056 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,122 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,773. 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 Missouri-Columbia for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Missouri-Columbia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid18,12276%$11,773
Pell Grants4,77320%$5,114
Federal Student Loans8,29535%$6,194

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,455 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,389 students (89% 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 Missouri-Columbia.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Missouri-Columbia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,45590%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,13884%$11,734
Federal Grants97120%$5,808
Pell Grants91719%$5,048
Other Federal Grants48610%$2,079
State/Local Grants1,51331%$2,780
Institutional Grants4,03882%$9,586
Student Loans2,16744%$8,609
Federal Student Loans2,08542%$5,250
Other Student Loans4589%$16,835

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,880 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Missouri-Columbia. Among them, 2,505 students have lived on campus and 35 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 Missouri-Columbia
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus2,7502,3402,505
Living Off-Campus with Family938888
Living Off-Campus without Family576735

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 University of Missouri-Columbia
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7431,602$15,790,695$9,059
$0 - $30,000241241$3,699,129$15,349
$30,001 - $48,000215215$3,283,462$15,272
$48,001 - $75,000266264$3,522,138$13,241
$75,001 - $110,000278278$2,083,026$7,493
$110,001 or more743604$3,202,940$4,311