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MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Mississippi University for Women
1100 College Street
Columbus, MS 39701

Official telephone: (662) 329-7106
Fax number: (662) 329-7297

Website: www.muw.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Dan Miller,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 662 329-7114
662 241-7481 (fax)
fin_aid@muw.edu
FAFSA number: 002422

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,644; $8,010 out-of-state
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% 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:
74% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
63% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
51% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
38% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
62% 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):
65% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,413 for first-year students
$7,459 for full-time undergraduates
$5,324 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,127 for first-year students
$3,257 for full-time undergraduates
$2,359 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,438 for first-year students
$3,787 for full-time undergraduates
$3,915 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,411 for first-year students
$3,737 for full-time undergraduates
$3,888 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$4,568 for first-year students
$4,614 for full-time undergraduates
$788 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$6,587 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 14%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • alternative loans.
First-year loan package range: $2,399 - $2,510
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,669 - $3,840
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 65%
Average student debt upon graduation: $14,847
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,036 - $3,137
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,139 - $3,218
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 34%



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