[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,215 students (70% of total 17,549 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,113.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 3,563 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,285.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Stony Brook University, 12,215 undergraduate students (70% of total 17,549 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,113.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Stony Brook
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,21570% $123,528,019$10,113
Pell Grants6,92139% $40,530,330$5,856
Federal Student Loan6,19535% $37,028,610$5,977

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,518 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 3,563 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Stony Brook University. The average amount of aid received is $9,285.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Stony Brook
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,51899% --
Grants or Scholarships3,49798%$32,470,158$9,285
Federal Grants1,59645%$10,734,677$6,726
Pell Grants1,59645%$9,934,964$6,225
Other Federal Grants69019%$799,713$1,159
State/Local Grants1,85352%$9,433,638$5,091
Institutional Grants3,47998%$12,301,843$3,536
Student Loan Aid1,48342%$10,745,750$7,246
Federal Student Loans1,46041%$7,408,889$5,075
Other Student Loans1584%$3,336,861$21,119

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 Stony Brook 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 level1,8851,672$20,251,586$10,744
0-30,000662662$10,876,494$16,430
30,001-48,000427423$5,705,183$13,361
48,001-75,000272266$2,102,113$7,728
75,001-110,000150125$752,341$5,016
110,001 or more374196$815,455$2,180

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