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Purchase College Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,117
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 68%
Average Aid Amount $9,492
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 574
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 84%

Financial Aid Information at Purchase College

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,117 students (68% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,492. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 574 students (84% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at SUNY at Purchase College is $9,016 for New York residents and $19,266 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,117 students (68% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,492. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at SUNY at Purchase College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at SUNY at Purchase College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,11768%$9,492
Pell Grants1,10736%$5,276
Federal Student Loans1,37544%$6,337

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 574 beginning students (84% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 566 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 SUNY at Purchase College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at SUNY at Purchase College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid57484%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources49072%$9,627
Federal Grants24235%$5,560
Pell Grants24235%$5,351
Other Federal Grants10015%$505
State/Local Grants36954%$4,631
Institutional Grants47369%$3,516
Student Loans33950%$6,318
Federal Student Loans33849%$5,340
Other Student Loans264%$12,968

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 433 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended SUNY at Purchase College. Among them, 422 students have lived on campus and 0 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 SUNY at Purchase College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus363414422
Living Off-Campus with Family000
Living Off-Campus without Family000

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 SUNY at Purchase College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level380322$3,600,295$9,474
$0 - $30,000112112$1,816,701$16,221
$30,001 - $48,0006060$767,257$12,788
$48,001 - $75,0006563$480,557$7,393
$75,001 - $110,0005756$346,975$6,087
$110,001 or more8631$188,805$2,195