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UB Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,932
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $9,020
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,682
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 86%

Financial Aid Information at UB

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,932 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,020. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,682 students (86% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University at Buffalo is $10,782 for New York residents and $30,572 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 12,932 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,020. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University at Buffalo for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University at Buffalo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,93260%$9,020
Pell Grants6,88632%$5,193
Federal Student Loans8,51740%$6,124

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,682 beginning students (86% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,679 students (86% 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 University at Buffalo.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University at Buffalo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,68286%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,15874%$8,521
Federal Grants1,51335%$5,450
Pell Grants1,50435%$5,174
Other Federal Grants1,11726%$416
State/Local Grants2,19551%$4,687
Institutional Grants2,88367%$2,905
Student Loans2,06748%$7,839
Federal Student Loans2,04148%$5,070
Other Student Loans3929%$14,937

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,805 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University at Buffalo. Among them, 2,092 students have lived on campus and 165 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 University at Buffalo
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,3592,2392,092
Living Off-Campus with Family447447548
Living Off-Campus without Family103151165

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 2021-2022 . 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 University at Buffalo
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,5962,155$20,795,670$8,011
$0 - $30,000676675$9,234,080$13,660
$30,001 - $48,000422421$5,054,798$11,978
$48,001 - $75,000387384$2,869,818$7,416
$75,001 - $110,000357330$1,921,896$5,383
$110,001 or more754345$1,715,078$2,275