by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Mississippi University for Women can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will MUW provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Mississippi University for Women.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Mississippi University for Women, 99% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 155 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $9,635 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 82% | $4,492 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $6,569 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $2,667 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $5,591 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, about 91% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $7,072 (among about 1817 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $7,072 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $6,707 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $7,904 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $9,814.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,802 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,644 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,337 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,411 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,198 |
To project your own net price, use MUW’s net price tool: app.meadowfi.com/the_w.
The middle student in the debt distribution at MUW owes $13,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $159.02/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at MUW.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,000 |
| 75th percentile | $22,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,138 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,800 |
| Middle income | $12,500 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for MUW.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at MUW:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12880 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $280,640,130 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $152,707 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,873 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $15,250 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,050 |
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