SUNY Buffalo State, NY

location_on  1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 • language  suny.buffalostate.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 82%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 18%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism6%
Communications Technologies3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education9%
Engineering Technologies5%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 455
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 400–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $18,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 62%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $221
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		10% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		49% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 61%
Transfer Rate 35%
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		51% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		29% 60% 57%
Black 		50% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		46% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 62% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		25% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 54% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,944
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,036
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 11% 7%
Black 		34% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		44% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 11% 14%
>$110K 		19% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Medaille College
1 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Canisius College
2 miles, SE • 2.8 star
D'Youville College
2 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
3 miles, S • 1.4 star

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