10,140 students (80% of total 12,654 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University at Albany (SUNY Albany). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,782.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 3,019 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,485.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University at Albany, 10,140 undergraduate students (80% of total 12,654 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,782.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Albany
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,14080% $109,333,431$10,782
Pell Grants5,18941% $27,480,118$5,296
Federal Student Loan6,44851% $41,043,446$6,365

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,938 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 3,019 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University at Albany. The average amount of aid received is $11,485.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Albany
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,93897% --
Grants or Scholarships2,87095%$32,960,751$11,485
Federal Grants1,79359%$12,144,379$6,773
Pell Grants1,34545%$7,175,998$5,335
Other Federal Grants1,78559%$4,968,381$2,783
State/Local Grants1,73858%$7,896,523$4,543
Institutional Grants2,80693%$12,919,849$4,604
Student Loan Aid1,77759%$12,056,379$6,785
Federal Student Loans1,75758%$9,092,862$5,175
Other Student Loans2207%$2,963,517$13,471

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University at Albany.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1132,029$21,799,672$10,317
0-30,000582582$9,267,339$15,923
30,001-48,000384384$5,114,897$13,320
48,001-75,000385379$3,373,425$8,762
75,001-110,000297286$2,214,857$7,457
110,001 or more465398$1,829,154$3,934

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