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Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Official telephone: (615) 898-2300
Website: www.mtsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Stephen White,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 615 898-2830
615 898-5167 (fax)
fin_aid@mtsu.edu
FAFSA number: 003510

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,424; $25,884 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,540
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,180
Other expenses: Travel and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,550

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
632% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
49% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
69% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,798 for first-year students
$9,609 for full-time undergraduates
$5,037 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,285 for first-year students
$5,293 for full-time undergraduates
$2,895 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,322 for first-year students
$4,175 for full-time undergraduates
$3,866 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,282 for first-year students
$4,113 for full-time undergraduates
$3,850 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$8,173 for first-year students
$9,555 for full-time undergraduates
$5,551 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$22,088 for first-year students
$21,371 for full-time undergraduates
$250 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 65%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,600
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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