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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Official telephone: (662) 325-2323
Fax number: (662) 325-7455
Website: www.msstate.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Bruce Crain,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 662 325-2450
662 325-0702 (fax)
financialaid@
saffairs.msstate.edu
FAFSA number: 002423

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,151; $12,503 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,313
Other expenses: Transportation and other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,333

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
institutional scholarship resumeApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: December 1
Applied for financial aid:
69% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
69% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
18% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
30% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
68% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
62% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,525 for first-year students
$9,456 for full-time undergraduates
$8,574 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,007 for first-year students
$4,912 for full-time undergraduates
$2,823 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,563 for first-year students
$4,074 for full-time undergraduates
$3,256 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,099 for first-year students
$3,547 for full-time undergraduates
$3,211 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,930 for first-year students
$2,845 for full-time undergraduates
$2,191 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,533 for first-year students
$11,349 for full-time undergraduates
$5,679 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,378 - $2,529
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,568 - $3,798
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 40%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,232
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,960 - $4,881
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,654 - $4,131
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 13%