by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at SUNY Maritime College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can SUNY Maritime College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from SUNY Maritime College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at SUNY Maritime College, 77% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 212 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $8,855 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 52% | $3,463 |
| Federal Pell grants | 23% | $5,471 |
| State/local grants | 38% | $5,548 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $5,330 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at SUNY Maritime College, approximately 58% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $9,108 (covering around 723 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $9,108 |
| Federal Pell grants | 22% | $6,228 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $6,344 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,419.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,753 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,213 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,719 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,367 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,781 |
To project your own net price, use SUNY Maritime College’s official net price calculator: www.suny.edu/howmuch/netpricecalculator.xhtml?bgColor=87CEFA&embed=N&headerUrl=www.sunymaritime.edu/upload/Maritime_HEADER.gif&id=25.
Graduating students at SUNY Maritime College carry a median federal student debt of $15,875 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,875 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at SUNY Maritime College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $9,250 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,125 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,250 |
| Middle income | $17,500 |
| High income | $15,089 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,909 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,045 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,750 |
| Independent students | $14,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at SUNY Maritime College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at SUNY Maritime College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3897 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $71,638,117 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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