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Buffalo State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,149
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $8,710
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,164
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Buffalo State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,149 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,710. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,164 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at SUNY Buffalo State University is $8,533 for New York residents and $19,653 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,149 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,710. 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 Buffalo State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at SUNY Buffalo State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,14976%$8,710
Pell Grants2,91453%$5,006
Federal Student Loans2,89253%$6,298

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,164 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,153 students (93% 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 Buffalo State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at SUNY Buffalo State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,16494%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,09888%$8,921
Federal Grants83167%$5,172
Pell Grants83067%$4,963
Other Federal Grants47538%$377
State/Local Grants1,01682%$3,574
Institutional Grants1,08187%$1,726
Student Loans74860%$6,012
Federal Student Loans73859%$4,988
Other Student Loans756%$10,877

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,055 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended SUNY Buffalo State University. Among them, 656 students have lived on campus and 19 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 Buffalo State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus598765656
Living Off-Campus with Family750375373
Living Off-Campus without Family382219

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 Buffalo State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,008956$9,013,895$8,942
$0 - $30,000387387$4,832,316$12,487
$30,001 - $48,000235235$2,392,136$10,179
$48,001 - $75,000208208$1,204,662$5,792
$75,001 - $110,0008682$403,568$4,693
$110,001 or more9244$181,213$1,970