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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

Mississippi State University
PO Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS 39762

Official telephone: (662) 325-2323
Fax number: (662) 325-7455

Website: www.msstate.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 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)
FAFSA number: 002423

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,978; $11,469 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour, out-of-state tuition based on per credit hour
Other expenses: transportation
Combined room and board expenses: $6,951 - $6,951

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
scholarship applicationN/AnoApril 1

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
38% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
81% 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
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
61% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
23% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
24% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
24% 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):
63% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
56% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,341 for first-year students
$8,077 for full-time undergraduates
$5,372 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,004 for first-year students
$4,472 for full-time undergraduates
$1,987 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,562 for first-year students
$3,622 for full-time undergraduates
$2,442 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,377 for first-year students
$3,215 for full-time undergraduates
$2,416 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
17% 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):
$2,624 for first-year students
$2,560 for full-time undergraduates
$939 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:
$10,362 for first-year students
$7,582 for full-time undergraduates
$3,592 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: 43%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,780
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%



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