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Missouri State University

Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897

Official telephone: (417) 836-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 492-7900
Fax number: (417) 836-6334
Website: www.missouristate.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: Vicki Mattocks,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 417 836-5262
800 283-4243 (toll free)
417 836-8392 (fax)
financialaid@
missouristate.edu
FAFSA number: 002503

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,060; $14,100 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,100
Combined room and board expenses: $8,288

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 31yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 31
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
34% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
71% of first-year students
78% 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
97% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
64% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
42% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,459 for first-year students
$9,024 for full-time undergraduates
$6,034 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,329 for first-year students
$5,850 for full-time undergraduates
$3,859 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,460 for first-year students
$6,613 for full-time undergraduates
$7,513 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,357 for first-year students
$4,144 for full-time undergraduates
$4,123 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$3,149 for first-year students
$3,386 for full-time undergraduates
$1,691 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,058 for first-year students
$12,717 for full-time undergraduates
$7,851 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,087
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 8%

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