Financial Aid Statistics Comparison
For all undergraduate students, the average percent receiving aid is 72.10 % and the average aid amount is $7,523. The financial aid includes Federal (Pell and other federal), state, local, institutional or other grant aid, and federal student loans. The following table compares the total number and percentage of undergraduate students who received any financial aid between Colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2023-2024.
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Beginning Students Financial Aid
For first-time, full-time beginning students, the average percent of receiving grant and/or scholarship is 1.84 % and the average grant amount is $173. This includes grants or scholarship from all sources - federal (pell grants and other federal grants), state/local, and institutions. The average percent of students who receiving student loans (federal and other student loans) is 1.15 % and the average loan amount is $139. The following table compares the financial aid statistics for first-time, full-time undergraduate students (freshmen) between Colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2023-2024.
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| Name | Grants/Scholarships | Student Loans | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Receiving Aid (Percentage) | Average Amount | Number Receiving Aid (Percentage) | Average Amount | ||
| Alcorn State University | 457 (100%) | $10,763 | 389 (85%) | $6,478 | |
| Belhaven University | 97 (38%) | $16,195 | 70 (27%) | $11,630 | |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 90 (100%) | $15,453 | 48 (53%) | $6,872 | |
| Chris Beauty College | 37 (100%) | $6,300 | - | - | |
| Coahoma Community College | 292 (100%) | $9,037 | - | - | |
| Antonelli College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 597 (92%) | $6,798 | 67 (10%) | $4,483 | |
| Delta Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Delta State University | 199 (94%) | $8,658 | 115 (54%) | $7,448 | |
| East Central Community College | 543 (100%) | $5,933 | 48 (9%) | $3,760 | |
| East Mississippi Community College | 562 (87%) | $6,482 | 157 (24%) | $3,090 | |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | 51 (100%) | $2,819 | 38 (75%) | $1,863 | |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | 8 (73%) | $5,143 | 9 (82%) | $7,444 | |
| Hinds Community College | 1,200 (88%) | $6,226 | 436 (32%) | $4,238 | |
| Holmes Community College | 858 (87%) | $5,730 | 54 (5%) | $3,888 | |
| Itawamba Community College | 1,250 (96%) | $5,848 | 146 (11%) | $4,384 | |
| Jackson State University | 983 (92%) | $8,133 | 903 (85%) | $6,336 | |
| Jones County Junior College | 590 (88%) | $6,027 | 56 (8%) | $4,266 | |
| Meridian Community College | 394 (94%) | $6,011 | 36 (9%) | $4,296 | |
| Millsaps College | 181 (100%) | $33,975 | 128 (71%) | $8,557 | |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mississippi Delta Community College | 403 (94%) | $6,684 | - | - | |
| University of Mississippi | 3,449 (78%) | $13,070 | 1,575 (36%) | $10,200 | |
| Mississippi University for Women | 112 (93%) | $9,171 | 71 (59%) | $7,128 | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 199 (97%) | $9,302 | 161 (79%) | $6,385 | |
| Mississippi College | 368 (99%) | $18,118 | 134 (36%) | $6,548 | |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | 7 (58%) | $6,788 | 6 (50%) | $6,722 | |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 1,469 (87%) | $6,091 | 405 (24%) | $4,827 | |
| Mississippi State University | 3,239 (96%) | $13,532 | 1,530 (45%) | $7,470 | |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | 769 (96%) | $8,076 | 129 (16%) | $4,698 | |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | 1,175 (84%) | $5,361 | 275 (20%) | $4,049 | |
| Pearl River Community College | 716 (91%) | $6,675 | 240 (30%) | $4,611 | |
| Rust College | 133 (97%) | $12,238 | 83 (61%) | $5,717 | |
| Southeastern Baptist College | 24 (100%) | $6,834 | - | - | |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | 482 (93%) | $7,016 | - | - | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 1,483 (93%) | $11,000 | 870 (55%) | $6,937 | |
| Magnolia College of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tougaloo College | 109 (88%) | $10,175 | 63 (51%) | $7,332 | |
| Vaughn Beauty College | 5 (83%) | $5,695 | 1 (17%) | $3,500 | |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | No information available. | ||||
| William Carey University | 169 (98%) | $13,564 | 38 (22%) | $4,694 | |
| Traxlers School of Hair | 8 (89%) | $6,020 | 3 (33%) | $8,167 | |
| Mississippi Community College Board | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson | 12 (92%) | $5,413 | 13 (100%) | $7,756 | |
| KC's School of Hair Design | 21 (75%) | $6,510 | 12 (43%) | $3,330 | |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | 9 (75%) | $6,012 | 11 (92%) | $6,663 | |
| Antonelli College-Hattiesburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | 7 (100%) | $5,757 | 6 (86%) | $7,921 | |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | 254 (81%) | $5,011 | 263 (84%) | $3,715 | |
| Virginia College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | ||||
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | 1,094 (90%) | $5,171 | 1,140 (94%) | $7,343 | |
| Institute of Health & Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Virginia College-Biloxi | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | 18 (72%) | $6,148 | 15 (60%) | $6,663 | |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | 2 (33%) | $4,820 | 2 (33%) | $7,573 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Strayer University-Mississippi | No information available. | ||||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017) | ||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | 342 (96%) | $4,879 | 303 (85%) | $6,262 | |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | 6 (75%) | $4,776 | 6 (75%) | $8,167 | |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology | 12 (100%) | $3,535 | 12 (100%) | $3,059 | |
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | No information available. | ||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | No information available. | ||||
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | No information available. | ||||
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | No information available. | ||||
| Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar | No information available. | ||||
| Average | 510 (88.17%) | $8,312 | 234 (49.44%) | $5,964 | |
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