SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, New York

Public City: Large

Quick Facts

5,358
Enrollment
75.9%
Acceptance Rate
1,080
SAT Average
36.2%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$52,334
Median Earnings (10yr)
54.7%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 75.9%
SAT Average 1,080
SAT Math (25th-75th) 480 – 590
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 480 – 600

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,486
Out-of-State Tuition $18,906
Average Net Price $14,229

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $10,684
$30,001 – $48,000 $12,992
$48,001 – $75,000 $17,379
Over $110,000 $21,201
53.3%
Pell Grant Rate
52.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,028
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 45.2%
African American 30.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Asian 6.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.2%
International 0.4%
57.7%
Female
34.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

36.2%
4-Year Completion Rate
54.7%
Retention Rate
$40,877
Median Earnings (6yr)
$52,334
Median Earnings (10yr)
63.9%
Earning Over $25K
532200.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 8 $82,564 $24,870
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 39 $79,418 $22,400
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 21 $63,306 $25,324
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 23 $59,836 $34,771
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's 70 $58,684 $19,250
Economics Bachelor's 41 $56,086 $24,250
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 33 $55,347 $29,545
Special Education and Teaching Master's 41 $52,242 $33,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 176 $50,668 $20,407
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's 81 $50,393 $20,944
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 145 $50,353 $20,000
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's 20 $49,909 $19,450
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's 22 $48,207 $26,450
Curriculum and Instruction Master's 51 $46,223 $19,870
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's 0 $46,026 $24,000
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 21 $45,945 $19,700
Educational/Instructional Media Design Master's 4 $45,696
Social Work Bachelor's 62 $42,984 $20,000
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 2 $42,781
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 60 $42,663 $32,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 112 $41,942 $21,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's $41,681
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 48 $41,567 $20,500
Mathematics Bachelor's 6 $41,449
Psychology, General Bachelor's 83 $39,963 $24,857
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 10 $39,544
Sociology Bachelor's 55 $39,177 $20,370
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 22 $38,909 $19,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Master's $38,289
Chemistry Bachelor's 8 $38,289 $21,748
History Bachelor's 24 $38,005 $20,160
Biology, General Bachelor's 38 $37,217 $17,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 126 $36,769 $25,000
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 1 $35,966 $21,031
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's 0 $35,469 $21,691
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's 50 $35,310 $15,625
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 28 $33,902 $18,375
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 5 $30,409
Music Bachelor's 9 $30,383
Anthropology Bachelor's 4 $29,685
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's 7 $21,781
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's 19 $19,009 $20,152
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's 15 $18,249