Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,958, which is 63.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,230 students which is 67.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,332.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 65.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 69% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at State University of New York at Cortland since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 3,958, which is 63.11 % of all undergraduate students. 4,230 students which is 67.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,332.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-143,831 (60%)$5,6931,795 (28%)$4,1944,251 (66%)$6,665
2014-153,831 (61%)$5,9431,861 (29%)$4,1604,265 (68%)$6,567
2015-163,808 (61%)$6,2151,848 (29%)$4,3114,260 (68%)$6,536
2016-173,834 (61%)$6,2761,856 (29%)$4,3275,053 (80%)$5,465
2017-183,961 (62%)$7,2642,017 (32%)$4,4754,291 (68%)$6,483
2018-194,110 (65%)$7,6832,085 (33%)$4,5134,208 (66%)$6,404
2019-204,172 (66%)$8,4931,938 (31%)$4,6554,168 (66%)$6,465
2020-213,979 (64%)$8,5811,844 (29%)$4,6143,925 (63%)$6,195
2021-224,096 (68%)$9,3001,696 (28%)$4,8043,648 (61%)$6,204
Average3,958 (63.11%)$7,2721,882 (29.78%)$4,4504,230 (67.33%)$6,332
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 806 (65.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,456. It can cover 39.82% of tuition & fees ($18,725) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 854 (69.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,416).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14736 (61%)$5,926825 (68%)$7,085
2014-15733 (61%)$6,286834 (70%)$7,024
2015-16782 (64%)$6,347901 (74%)$7,453
2016-17783 (63%)$6,323884 (71%)$7,880
2017-18810 (63%)$8,218904 (70%)$7,423
2018-19825 (68%)$7,996833 (68%)$7,357
2019-20827 (69%)$8,341813 (67%)$7,519
2020-21866 (67%)$8,299873 (68%)$7,367
2021-22893 (73%)$9,369817 (67%)$7,637
Average806 (65.44%)$7,456854 (69.22%)$7,416
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 354 (28.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,469.

In addition, 585 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (47.44 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14315 (26%)$4,250284 (24%)$2,696513 (43%)$2,609638 (53%)$1,441
2014-15339 (28%)$4,119250 (21%)$2,612592 (49%)$2,742664 (56%)$1,409
2015-16367 (30%)$4,264234 (19%)$2,298585 (48%)$2,807709 (58%)$1,719
2016-17331 (27%)$4,397286 (23%)$2,300536 (43%)$2,730689 (56%)$1,995
2017-18409 (32%)$4,561307 (24%)$2,173619 (48%)$4,142737 (57%)$2,118
2018-19398 (33%)$4,445279 (23%)$2,555628 (51%)$4,063745 (61%)$2,098
2019-20324 (27%)$4,624488 (40%)$2,548601 (50%)$4,349706 (58%)$2,185
2020-21357 (28%)$4,715521 (41%)$2,718626 (49%)$3,916756 (59%)$2,164
2021-22349 (29%)$4,844757 (62%)$3,741564 (46%)$4,270681 (56%)$2,107
Average354 (28.89%)$4,469378 (30.78%)$2,627585 (47.44%)$3,514703 (57.11%)$1,915
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 854 (69.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $854.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14825 (68%)$7,085818 (68%)$5,81196 (8%)$11,367
2014-15834 (70%)$7,024824 (69%)$5,542120 (10%)$10,764
2015-16901 (74%)$7,453890 (73%)$5,584149 (12%)$11,708
2016-17884 (71%)$7,880869 (70%)$5,747162 (13%)$12,174
2017-18904 (70%)$7,423892 (69%)$5,570153 (12%)$11,384
2018-19833 (68%)$7,357825 (68%)$5,276153 (13%)$11,605
2019-20813 (67%)$7,519808 (67%)$5,281157 (13%)$11,757
2020-21873 (68%)$7,367863 (67%)$5,041164 (13%)$12,692
2021-22817 (67%)$7,637804 (66%)$5,160160 (13%)$13,067
Average854 (69.22%)$7,416844 (68.56%)$5,446146 (11.89%)$11,835

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