Quad
State University of New York at New Paltz
Western Illinois

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Western Illinois's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at State University of New York at New Paltz

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Western Illinois costs about $1.8K less per year on average than State University of New York at New Paltz ($20,870 vs. $22,646, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
State University of New York at New Paltz$22.6K
Western Illinois$20.9K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at New Paltz24%
Western Illinois28%
Net price, with grants
State University of New York at New Paltz$18.1K
Western Illinois$14.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
State University of New York at New Paltz71%
Western Illinois53%
Average grant
State University of New York at New Paltz$10.1K
Western Illinois$15K
Aid from the college
State University of New York at New Paltz70%
Western Illinois53%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
State University of New York at New Paltz$29.4K
Western Illinois$28.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
State University of New York at New Paltz$39.3K
Western Illinois$28.8K
Tuition & fees, in-state
State University of New York at New Paltz$8.5K
Western Illinois$15K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
State University of New York at New Paltz$18.4K
Western Illinois$15K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
State University of New York at New Paltz5%
Western Illinois0%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • State University of New York at New PaltzLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • Western IllinoisPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricState University of New York at New PaltzWestern Illinois
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricState University of New York at New PaltzWestern Illinois
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why