SUNY Buffalo State University
The State University of New York Buffalo State University is a public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 73%
- Average net price: $12,023
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,899
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,334
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,928
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,877
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Buffalo, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at SUNY Buffalo State University include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, General Studies.
- Business Administration and Management (131 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,407
- Elementary Education and Teaching (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,209 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- General Studies (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Criminal Justice (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,034 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Applied Psychology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,490 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,857
- Information Science (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Biology (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,735 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,250
- Social Work (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,130 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,031
- Sociology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,595 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,370
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 11%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 12%, Communication 13%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
SUNY Buffalo State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,405 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,405
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,393
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,706
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,155
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,332
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,533
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,653
- Books and supplies: $1,052
- On-campus room and board: $15,986
- Off-campus room and board: $17,158
- Off-campus with family: $3,396
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,279
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $4,911
- Average federal loan: $6,181
- Median debt at graduation: $21,028
Admissions
SUNY Buffalo State University admits 73% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 18,219
- Admitted: 13,290
- Enrolled: 1,226
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,899
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 549
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $98,841
- Associate professor salary: $82,540
- Assistant professor salary: $67,673
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,983
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,070
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the SUNY Buffalo State University acceptance rate? SUNY Buffalo State University admits 73% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,405 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,023.
What majors does SUNY Buffalo State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, General Studies, Criminal Justice, Applied Psychology.
What is the average salary after SUNY Buffalo State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,334 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the SUNY Buffalo State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. SUNY Buffalo State University official site: https://suny.buffalostate.edu.