University at Buffalo, NY

location_on  12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 • language  buffalo.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 79%
Associate’s 11%
Certificate 11%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Engineering15%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences14%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 635
Median SAT Reading 610
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 590–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 24–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $199
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 10%
>$110K 		23% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $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 		63% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		74% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 87%
Transfer Rate 15%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 75%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		75% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		76% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		83% 60% 57%
Black 		72% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		73% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		68% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 70% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		80% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		71% 54% 48%
Other race 		83% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 21,404
Full-time Undergrads 69%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 9,896
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		15% 11% 7%
Black 		8% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		47% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		15% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 14%
>$110K 		26% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Daemen College
2 miles, S • 2.3 star
Bryant & Stratton College-Amherst
4 miles, NE • 1.4 star

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