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Empire State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,792
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 62%
Average Aid Amount $5,615
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at Empire State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,792 students (62% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,615. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 98 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Empire State University is $7,648 for New York residents and $17,558 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,792 students (62% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,615. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Empire State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Empire State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,79262%$5,615
Pell Grants2,70735%$5,169
Federal Student Loans2,67835%$8,520

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 98 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 98 students (94% 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 Empire State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Empire State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid9894%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources8885%$7,071
Federal Grants7067%$5,951
Pell Grants7067%$5,911
Other Federal Grants33%$933
State/Local Grants5048%$3,003
Institutional Grants5351%$1,048
Student Loans5654%$7,289
Federal Student Loans5654%$7,200
Other Student Loans11%$5,000

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 81 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Empire State University. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 50 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 Empire State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family242328
Living Off-Campus without Family463850

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 Empire State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level8273$580,090$7,074
$0 - $30,0003939$354,339$9,086
$30,001 - $48,0001716$129,882$7,640
$48,001 - $75,0001413$88,751$6,339
$75,001 - $110,00052$6,818$1,364
$110,001 or more73$300$43