5,266 students (86% of total 6,147 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at SUNY Buffalo State University (Buffalo State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,035.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 1,334 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,756.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At SUNY Buffalo State University, 5,266 undergraduate students (86% of total 6,147 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,035.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Buffalo State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,26686% $52,842,552$10,035
Pell Grants3,27953% $15,546,214$4,741
Federal Student Loan3,12351% $19,318,091$6,186

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,252 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 1,334 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at SUNY Buffalo State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,756.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Buffalo State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,25294% --
Grants or Scholarships1,22892%$13,208,532$10,756
Federal Grants1,19490%$7,507,871$6,288
Pell Grants88466%$4,207,776$4,760
Other Federal Grants1,18889%$3,300,095$2,778
State/Local Grants1,05179%$3,948,000$3,756
Institutional Grants1,10082%$1,752,661$1,593
Student Loan Aid77958%$4,598,725$5,903
Federal Student Loans76958%$3,703,850$4,816
Other Student Loans796%$894,875$11,328

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 SUNY Buffalo State University.

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 level1,053979$9,317,906$8,849
0-30,000434434$5,296,358$12,204
30,001-48,000265265$2,613,456$9,862
48,001-75,000151150$859,449$5,692
75,001-110,0009387$370,797$3,987
110,001 or more11043$177,846$1,617

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