SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,024
Graduate Enrollment: 1,026
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.54%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2016)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 43.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 45.9%
Black: 29.7%
Hispanic: 13.0%
Asian: 5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Black: 29.7%
Hispanic: 13.0%
Asian: 5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,970
In-State tuition: $8,486Out-of-State tuition: $18,396
Estimated books and supplies: $1,038 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,386 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,386 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)
Average Family Income: $50,305 (2017)
Median Family Income: $32,331 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 54.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,028 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,899 |
| $30k-48k | $9,318 |
| $48k-75k | $13,682 |
| $75k-110k | $14,979 |
| $110k+ | $17,118 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 27%6-year graduation rate: 41%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,028 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,923 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,084 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 58.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 67.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 73.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 42.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,664 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,179 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 34 | $24,436 | $237 | $55,349 ($4,612) | $79,418 ($6,618) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 1 | $25,000 | $223 | $24,422 ($2,035) | $35,966 ($2,997) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 12 | $25,892 ($2,158) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 69 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 27 | $25,469 | $195 | $22,320 ($1,860) | $33,902 ($2,825) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 75 | $25,651 | $204 | $46,690 ($3,891) | $58,684 ($4,890) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 29 | $226 | $37,275 ($3,106) | $46,223 ($3,852) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | $336 | $48,714 ($4,060) | $55,347 ($4,612) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 15 | $22,610 | $206 | $40,698 ($3,392) | $49,909 ($4,159) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 50 | $375 | $50,624 ($4,219) | $52,242 ($4,354) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | $24,373 | $231 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | $39,544 ($3,295) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 92 | $26,999 | $223 | $30,843 ($2,570) | $41,942 ($3,495) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 47 | $373 | $41,922 ($3,494) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 7 | $30,383 ($2,532) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 60 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 41 | $25,000 | $217 | $36,605 ($3,050) | $41,567 ($3,464) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 70 | $238 | $46,953 ($3,913) | $50,393 ($4,199) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | $28,000 | $264 | $57,974 ($4,831) | $82,564 ($6,880) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | $29,500 | $268 | $60,083 ($5,007) | $63,306 ($5,276) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 73 | $25,375 | $230 | $26,554 ($2,213) | $35,469 ($2,956) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 29 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 12 | $20,250 | $193 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 133 | $27,000 | $265 | $31,693 ($2,641) | $36,769 ($3,064) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 32 | $25,500 | $183 | $31,830 ($2,653) | $37,217 ($3,101) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | $41,449 ($3,454) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 177 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 79 | $26,528 | $264 | $31,806 ($2,651) | $39,963 ($3,330) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 36 | $23,000 | $201 | $23,696 ($1,975) | $38,909 ($3,242) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 155 | $25,000 | $212 | $34,133 ($2,844) | $50,353 ($4,196) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 69 | $23,312 | $212 | $35,418 ($2,952) | $42,984 ($3,582) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 50 | $26,000 | $257 | $38,725 ($3,227) | $56,086 ($4,674) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 14 | $26,875 | $209 | $30,900 ($2,575) | $45,945 ($3,829) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 47 | $26,000 | $216 | $26,478 ($2,207) | $39,177 ($3,265) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | $42,781 ($3,565) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 22 | $21,810 | $214 | $18,358 ($1,530) | $19,009 ($1,584) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 31 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 24 | $34,940 | $280 | $40,472 ($3,373) | $48,207 ($4,017) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 223 | $25,000 | $216 | $37,759 ($3,147) | $50,668 ($4,222) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 26 | $396 | $47,814 ($3,985) | $59,836 ($4,986) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 57 | $19,500 | $166 | $28,909 ($2,409) | $35,310 ($2,943) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 32 | $25,394 | $214 | $33,303 ($2,775) | $38,005 ($3,167) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $74,916Full time faculty: 50%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $54,159,907 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $77,072,635 (2022)