Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $9,020 and the average loan amount is $6,124. The average financial aid amount is 29.50% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $30,572).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid12,932 60%$116,641,673$9,020
Pell Grants6,886 32%$35,755,908$5,193
Federal Students Loans8,517 40%$52,158,712$6,124

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 3,158 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University at Buffalo.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,521 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $7,839.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University at Buffalo.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,67986%--
Grant or scholarship aid3,158 74%$26,909,802$8,521
Federal Grants1,513 35%$8,246,500$5,450
Pell Grants1,504 35%$7,782,178$5,174
Other Federal Grants1,117 26%$464,322$416
State/Local Grants2,195 51%$10,287,139$4,687
Institutional Grants2,883 67%$8,376,163$2,905
Student Loans2,067 48%$16,202,423$7,839
Federal Student Loans2,041 48%$10,347,111$5,070
Other Student Loans392 9%$5,855,312$14,937

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at University at Buffalo.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$20,795,670$8,011
0 - $30,000676 675$9,234,080$13,660
$30,001 - $48,000422 421$5,054,798$11,978
$48,001 - $75,000387 384$2,869,818$7,416
$75,001 - $110,000357 330$1,921,896$5,383
$110,001 - more754 345$1,715,078$2,275

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At University at Buffalo, for the first-time/full-time students, 3,750 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 535 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate3,750
Out-of-State Rate535
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At University at Buffalo, 2,092 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 165 students live off-campus. In addition, 548 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus2,092
Living Off-Campus165
Living with Family548
Un-known0