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SUNY Buffalo State is a public regional university located in Buffalo, New York. SUNY Buffalo State is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY Buffalo State is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,426 10 years after enrolling, 98th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY Buffalo State bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. SUNY Buffalo State is ranked 69th in New York.
SUNY Buffalo State’s median net annual cost of $13,785 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY Buffalo State sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Computer Systems Analysis - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,785
Average years to graduate
4.6
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #4
Economic score: 1.14
Economics
Rank: #214
Economic score: 3.84
Social Work
Rank: #76
Economic score: 4.36
Sociology
Rank: #141
Economic score: 5.39
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #69
Economic score: 5.94
Biology
Rank: #280
Economic score: 5.97
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Rank: #4
Economic score: 6.1
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #102
Economic score: 8.21
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #271
Economic score: 10.11
History
Rank: #287
Economic score: 11.19
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at SUNY Buffalo State - Education (subject specific), Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Educ. Administration, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY Buffalo State is 14% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY Buffalo State, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY Buffalo State graduates within 4.6 years.
SUNY Buffalo State is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
SUNY Buffalo State’s economic mobility score of 30.06 is calculated by adjusting the 3.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY Buffalo State’s EMS of 30.06 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at SUNY Buffalo State pays $13,785 a year, $12,137 less than the $25,922 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,785
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY Buffalo State, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,785 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,292. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,720
Pell grants
$4,645
State grants
$3,402
Institutional grants
$1,953
SUNY Buffalo State's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 12,057 applicants, of which 10,193 were admitted and 1,344 enrolled. SUNY Buffalo State has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%