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Mount Saint Mary's University

Mount Saint Mary's University
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Official telephone: (310) 954-4000
Website: www.msmu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: La Royce Housley,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 310 954-4191
FAFSA number: 001243

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $36,682; $36,682 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,040
Book fees: $1,632
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,150
Other expenses: Personal, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,262 - $13,816

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
95% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
92% 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):
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
10% 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):
73% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
72% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$30,957 for first-year students
$25,973 for full-time undergraduates
$8,359 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$20,134 for first-year students
$17,966 for full-time undergraduates
$3,531 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,553 for first-year students
$5,803 for full-time undergraduates
$4,515 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,656 for first-year students
$5,087 for full-time undergraduates
$4,515 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$16,710 for first-year students
$13,656 for full-time undergraduates
$5,708 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

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 Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 88%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,339
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • ROTC scholarships

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