[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,687 students (76% of total 2,211 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,953.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 430 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,147.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At SUNY College at Potsdam, 1,687 undergraduate students (76% of total 2,211 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,953.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Potsdam
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,68776% $16,791,035$9,953
Pell Grants89240% $5,058,324$5,671
Federal Student Loan1,21655% $7,615,802$6,263

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

415 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 430 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at SUNY College at Potsdam. The average amount of aid received is $11,147.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SUNY Potsdam
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid41597% --
Grants or Scholarships40293%$4,481,034$11,147
Federal Grants20748%$1,296,180$6,262
Pell Grants20548%$1,201,981$5,863
Other Federal Grants6214%$94,199$1,519
State/Local Grants29368%$1,433,516$4,893
Institutional Grants39893%$1,751,338$4,400
Student Loan Aid28366%$1,845,396$6,521
Federal Student Loans28165%$1,435,635$5,109
Other Student Loans399%$409,761$10,507

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 SUNY College at Potsdam.

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 level337329$3,435,508$10,194
0-30,0008686$1,336,544$15,541
30,001-48,0005757$735,218$12,899
48,001-75,0005353$523,240$9,872
75,001-110,0005353$442,450$8,348
110,001 or more8880$398,056$4,523

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