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SUNY New Paltz Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,613
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 59%
Average Aid Amount $8,974
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 966
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at SUNY New Paltz

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,613 students (59% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,974. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 966 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at State University of New York at New Paltz is $8,572 for New York residents and $18,822 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,613 students (59% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,974. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at State University of New York at New Paltz for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at State University of New York at New Paltz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,61359%$8,974
Pell Grants2,00233%$5,290
Federal Student Loans2,74245%$6,271

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 966 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 958 students (83% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at State University of New York at New Paltz.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at State University of New York at New Paltz
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid96684%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources84073%$8,776
Federal Grants39734%$5,656
Pell Grants39734%$5,430
Other Federal Grants18616%$482
State/Local Grants63555%$4,453
Institutional Grants82772%$2,780
Student Loans62254%$7,050
Federal Student Loans61053%$5,232
Other Student Loans878%$13,724

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 814 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended State University of New York at New Paltz. Among them, 755 students have lived on campus and 2 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at State University of New York at New Paltz
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus522926755
Living Off-Campus with Family839657
Living Off-Campus without Family102

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at State University of New York at New Paltz
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