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# SUNY at Purchase College Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost after financial aid?

SUNY at Purchase College lists a published cost of attendance of $29,043. In-state tuition and fees are $8,953, and room and board runs $16,436.

Out-of-state students pay $19,203 in tuition and fees. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $18,913, which is $4,845 above the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Financial aid reduces the published cost by $10,130 on average. Azimuth ranks the university #572 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

For aid recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $18,913, which is $4,845 above the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 60th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The lowest-income families average $11,835 and the highest band averages $25,428, a spread of $13,593. Borrowers who complete a degree hold a median of $21,067 in federal student loans, $162 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s by family-income band show a progressive structure. For families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $11,835; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $15,230; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $19,658; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $20,886; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $25,428.

Pell Grant recipients make up 35.5% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,593.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$11,835

**$30–48K**
$15,230

**$48–75K**
$19,658

**$75–110K**
$20,886

**$110K+**
$25,428

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$18,913**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 35% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a reduction of $10,130 from the sticker price. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s are lower at the bottom of the income scale than at the top: $11,835 for families earning under $30,000, compared with $25,428 for those earning over $110,000.

The bands in between sit at $15,230, $19,658, and $20,886. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,593.

That pattern—lower average net prices at lower incomes—describes how aid is targeted, not what any individual family will pay.

The published cost of attendance at SUNY at Purchase College is $29,043. Azimuth ranks the university #572 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,835 for families earning under $30,000, $15,230 for those earning $30,001 to $48,000, $19,658 for the $48,001 to $75,000 band, $20,886 for the $75,001 to $110,000 band, and $25,428 for families earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,593.

Aid covers about 35% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The average net price across all aid recipients is $18,913, which is $4,845 above the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $21,067 in federal student loans. That is $162 below the $21,229 peer median.

85.1% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $30,798 in [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $239 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

About 85.1% of federal aid recipients at SUNY at Purchase College take federal loans. Among federal-loan borrowers who completed, the median debt is $21,067.

That median sits below the peer median of $21,229 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $162. Parent borrowers are a separate population and carry a median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) debt of $30,798.

The return picture at SUNY at Purchase College is mixed. Graduates earn a median of $45,570 four years after completion, a figure in the 10th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

They earn about $22,216 less than the model expects for similar students, an outcome that falls in the 2nd percentile nationally. The median sits below the peer median of $57,301 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $11,731.

Earnings scenarios derived from the university's program mix show a typical earnings level of $45,570, with a downside scenario of $37,694 and an upside scenario of $55,175. Borrowers finish with a median federal debt of $21,067, which is below the peer median of $21,229 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $162.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $239 a month if repaid over ten years. Earnings that trail both the model's expectation and the peer median, combined with a debt load that mirrors peers, point to a return that demands careful scrutiny.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $30,798. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $239.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$30,798

**Estimated parent payment**
$391/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 23.1% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 10.4% | High pressure |
| $150,000 | 4.9% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 3.2% | Safe |

The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. [Open the parent tool for your own numbers](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=suny-at-purchase-college#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$21,067

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$30,798

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$239/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$391/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$630/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $45,570, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**13.3%** of income above the allowance · Concerning

1.  Excellent Under 8%
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20% · selected scenario
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=suny-at-purchase-college#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.