Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at MWSU

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,389, which is 65.56 % of all undergraduate students. 2,169 students which is 41.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,787.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 94.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 54% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Missouri Western State University since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,389, which is 65.56 % of all undergraduate students. 2,169 students which is 41.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,787.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,701 (66%)$5,8222,413 (43%)$4,4822,912 (52%)$7,232
2014-153,684 (65%)$6,4102,408 (43%)$4,6202,791 (49%)$7,007
2015-163,336 (63%)$6,6932,120 (40%)$4,5722,439 (46%)$6,857
2016-173,171 (62%)$6,8471,860 (36%)$4,5522,208 (43%)$6,856
2017-183,381 (64%)$7,4761,879 (36%)$4,6622,146 (41%)$6,757
2018-193,368 (62%)$7,8491,859 (34%)$4,7592,121 (39%)$6,560
2019-203,501 (65%)$8,0081,754 (33%)$4,8321,993 (37%)$6,726
2020-213,329 (71%)$7,6451,491 (32%)$4,8141,609 (34%)$6,824
2021-223,029 (72%)$9,1141,231 (29%)$5,0251,305 (31%)$6,267
Average3,389 (65.56%)$7,3181,891 (36.22%)$4,7022,169 (41.33%)$6,787

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 759 (94.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,689. It can cover 43.96% of tuition & fees ($17,490) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 438 (53.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,128).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14768 (91%)$5,798490 (58%)$6,079
2014-15826 (92%)$6,531523 (58%)$6,199
2015-16735 (92%)$6,820436 (54%)$5,883
2016-17726 (92%)$6,882409 (52%)$6,094
2017-18865 (95%)$7,540489 (54%)$5,872
2018-19900 (94%)$8,039540 (56%)$6,050
2019-20855 (97%)$8,608483 (55%)$6,449
2020-21618 (98%)$8,453327 (52%)$6,432
2021-22537 (100%)$10,531247 (46%)$6,092
Average759 (94.56%)$7,689438 (53.89%)$6,128
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 413 (51.22 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,858.
In addition, 387 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (47.56 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14444 (53%)$4,52092 (11%)$505395 (47%)$1,245507 (60%)$3,763
2014-15502 (56%)$4,781115 (13%)$609487 (54%)$1,708560 (62%)$3,737
2015-16426 (53%)$4,62397 (12%)$627406 (51%)$2,052531 (66%)$4,048
2016-17380 (48%)$4,79984 (11%)$619360 (46%)$2,415538 (69%)$4,185
2017-18442 (49%)$4,81369 (8%)$562441 (49%)$2,139709 (78%)$4,813
2018-19490 (51%)$4,930110 (11%)$584490 (51%)$2,174734 (77%)$5,027
2019-20448 (51%)$5,046703 (79%)$747430 (49%)$2,256668 (75%)$5,396
2020-21303 (48%)$5,008514 (81%)$817257 (41%)$2,179492 (78%)$5,542
2021-22278 (52%)$5,200526 (98%)$2,243215 (40%)$2,531472 (88%)$5,265
Average413 (51.22%)$4,858257 (36.00%)$813387 (47.56%)$2,078579 (72.56%)$4,642
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 438 (53.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $438.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14490 (58%)$6,079490 (58%)$5,9708 (1%)$6,685
2014-15523 (58%)$6,199521 (58%)$5,94319 (2%)$7,671
2015-16436 (54%)$5,883435 (54%)$5,70813 (2%)$6,290
2016-17409 (52%)$6,094409 (52%)$5,74522 (3%)$6,488
2017-18489 (54%)$5,872487 (54%)$5,57617 (2%)$9,170
2018-19540 (56%)$6,050539 (56%)$5,61829 (3%)$8,234
2019-20483 (55%)$6,449479 (54%)$6,00128 (3%)$8,598
2020-21327 (52%)$6,432323 (51%)$5,53330 (5%)$10,537
2021-22247 (46%)$6,092243 (45%)$5,33122 (4%)$9,515
Average438 (53.89%)$6,128436 (53.56%)$5,71421 (2.78%)$8,132
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