7,642 students (100% of total 7,651 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Murray State University (Murray State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,234.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 1,378 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,560.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Murray State University, 7,642 undergraduate students (100% of total 7,651 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,234.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Murray State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,642100% $78,209,118$10,234
Pell Grants2,40931% $12,132,568$5,036
Federal Student Loan2,92638% $23,262,104$7,950

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,374 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 1,378 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Murray State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,560.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Murray State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,374100% --
Grants or Scholarships1,373100%$15,872,184$11,560
Federal Grants52438%$2,831,178$5,403
Pell Grants52438%$2,743,934$5,237
Other Federal Grants16712%$87,244$522
State/Local Grants84061%$2,646,418$3,150
Institutional Grants1,31796%$10,394,588$7,893
Student Loan Aid68450%$5,803,460$8,485
Federal Student Loans67349%$4,783,799$7,108
Other Student Loans846%$1,019,661$12,139

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Murray State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level614604$6,489,186$10,569
0-30,000197188$2,552,430$12,956
30,001-48,0008484$1,190,051$14,167
48,001-75,000122121$1,246,837$10,220
75,001-110,000110110$852,270$7,748
110,001 or more101101$647,598$6,412

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