3,536 students (95% of total 3,728 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,877.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 473 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,394.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Montana State University Billings, 3,536 undergraduate students (95% of total 3,728 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,877.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MSU Billings
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,53695% $13,709,323$3,877
Pell Grants1,00227% $4,202,417$4,194
Federal Student Loan1,15831% $7,166,968$6,189

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

465 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 473 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montana State University Billings. The average amount of aid received is $5,394.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MSU Billings
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid46598% --
Grants or Scholarships46598%$2,508,062$5,394
Federal Grants45997%$1,516,860$3,305
Pell Grants17737%$803,748$4,541
Other Federal Grants45997%$713,112$1,554
State/Local Grants245%$63,020$2,626
Institutional Grants28159%$928,182$3,303
Student Loan Aid20944%$998,742$4,779
Federal Student Loans20744%$935,547$4,520
Other Student Loans71%$63,195$9,028

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 Montana State University Billings.

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 level281165$787,177$2,801
0-30,0008281$461,448$5,627
30,001-48,0003936$183,010$4,693
48,001-75,0005437$119,996$2,222
75,001-110,0005311$22,723$429
110,001 or more53---

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