[Last update: December 11, 2025]

10,361 students (85% of total 12,190 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 $10,246.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 2,832 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,210.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University at Albany, 10,361 undergraduate students (85% of total 12,190 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,246.

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 Scholarship10,36185% $106,154,975$10,246
Pell Grants5,32644% $31,901,035$5,990
Federal Student Loan6,20751% $38,966,203$6,278

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,779 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 2,832 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 $11,210.

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 Aid2,77998% --
Grants or Scholarships2,72096%$30,490,525$11,210
Federal Grants1,39349%$8,691,277$6,239
Pell Grants1,39349%$8,458,230$6,072
Other Federal Grants38814%$233,047$601
State/Local Grants1,61757%$6,904,645$4,270
Institutional Grants2,68495%$14,894,603$5,549
Student Loan Aid1,70360%$12,017,005$7,056
Federal Student Loans1,68059%$8,703,501$5,181
Other Student Loans2519%$3,313,504$13,201

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 2023-2024 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 level1,8361,754$18,366,679$10,004
0-30,000505505$7,789,175$15,424
30,001-48,000351351$4,420,705$12,595
48,001-75,000341339$2,946,071$8,640
75,001-110,000235229$1,804,591$7,679
110,001 or more404330$1,406,137$3,481

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