[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,688 students (57% of total 6,504 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,611.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 1,115 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,087.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At State University of New York at New Paltz, 3,688 undergraduate students (57% of total 6,504 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,611.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SUNY New Paltz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,68857% $35,445,254$9,611
Pell Grants2,07532% $12,435,695$5,993
Federal Student Loan2,73242% $17,308,600$6,336

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

949 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 1,115 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at State University of New York at New Paltz. The average amount of aid received is $10,087.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SUNY New Paltz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid94985% --
Grants or Scholarships79771%$8,039,585$10,087
Federal Grants42638%$2,668,600$6,264
Pell Grants42538%$2,572,200$6,052
Other Federal Grants22420%$96,400$430
State/Local Grants60754%$2,866,232$4,722
Institutional Grants78070%$2,504,753$3,211
Student Loan Aid60254%$4,278,503$7,107
Federal Student Loans59453%$3,093,323$5,208
Other Student Loans827%$1,185,180$14,453

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 State University of New York at New Paltz.

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 level751634$6,423,544$8,553
0-30,000197197$3,093,680$15,704
30,001-48,000110110$1,402,552$12,750
48,001-75,000106106$784,727$7,403
75,001-110,000112108$699,630$6,247
110,001 or more226113$442,955$1,960

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