by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Missouri University of Science and Technology can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financing options does Missouri University of Science and Technology offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 99% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 1175 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $14,289 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $11,624 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,680 |
| State/local grants | 45% | $2,762 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $5,154 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Missouri University of Science and Technology, approximately 88% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $12,596 (across approximately 4864 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $12,596 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,229 |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $6,085 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $12,933.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,868 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,750 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,408 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,298 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,773 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Missouri University of Science and Technology’s net price calculator: sfa.mst.edu/cost-estimates/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Missouri University of Science and Technology owes $19,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,229 |
| 25th percentile | $7,419 |
| 75th percentile | $27,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,250 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $18,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,246 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,750 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $18,750 |
| Independent students | $22,494 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Missouri University of Science and Technology:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14390 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $260,064,073 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 162 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,825,725 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,270 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 147 |
| Total DoD amount | $608,278 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,138 |
References
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