Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Buffalo, NY
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,945
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 11.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Black 29%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
SUNY Buffalo State University 1,056 40% / 60% 1% $50,593 53 95%
Information Science 57 +1 81% / 19% 9% $62,729 77 97%
Applied Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 33% $66,553 81
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $58,940 71 100%
Geosciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $45,604 39 92%
Mathematics 6 83% / 17% 17% $58,174 70
Physics 5 80% / 20% 0% $59,909 73
Biology 42 31% / 69% 0% $46,614 42 100%
Dietetics 9 44% / 56% 0% $51,673 56 96%
Health and Wellness 15 73% / 27% 0% $52,410 58
Speech-Language Pathology 25 8% / 92% 0% $51,649 56
Business Administration 101 56% / 44% 0% $55,343 64 93%
Economics 24 +1 67% / 33% 4% $61,689 75 92%
Hospitality Management 19 37% / 63% 0% $43,038 31 98%
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,036 34
Applied Psychology 54 24% / 76% 0% $46,241 41
Communication 22 50% / 50% 0% $44,594 36 93%
English 9 33% / 67% 0% $43,187 31
General Studies 82 16% / 84% 1% $40,728 24 93%
Geography 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,823 54
Geography and Environmental Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $50,696 53
History 21 +3 71% / 29% 0% $39,156 20 96%
International Affairs 5 40% / 60% 0% $49,937 51
Journalism 12 67% / 33% 0% $43,719 33
Liberal Arts 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,728 24 93%
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $42,980 31
Political Science 8 38% / 62% 0% $48,677 48 97%
Psychology 6 17% / 83% 0% $45,372 38 96%
Public Relations 12 33% / 67% 0% $51,121 54
Radio and Television 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $44,419 35 100%
Social Work 38 +1 16% / 84% 0% $48,637 48 93%
Sociology 16 31% / 69% 0% $46,335 41 96%
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,304 41
Writing 13 +2 46% / 54% 0% $43,675 33
Business Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education $46,687 42 94%
Elementary Education 90 10% / 90% 0% $46,687 42 94%
English Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Mathematics Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Social Studies Education 22 64% / 36% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Special Education 22 14% / 86% 0% $53,056 59 96%
Technology Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Apparel and Textile Manufacture 30 30% / 70% 0% $47,557 45
Art Education 16 19% / 81% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Art History 3 33% / 67% 0% $42,851 30 91%
Broadcasting Technology 21 62% / 38% 0% $36,789 15 95%
Ceramics 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,851 30 91%
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts $42,851 30 91%
Graphic Design 13 38% / 62% 0% $47,354 44 100%
Interior Design 10 10% / 90% 0% $47,354 44 100%
Metal Arts 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,851 30 91%
Music 7 86% / 14% 0% $40,707 24 78%
Music Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $47,000 43 96%
Painting 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,851 30 91%
Photography $40,025 22
Sculpture $42,851 30
Studio Art 12 8% / 92% 8% $42,851 30 91%
Theater 5 0% / 100% 0% $30,000 6 96%
Urban Studies 5 80% / 20% 0% $50,888 54
Visual Communication Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $47,354 44 100%
Criminal Justice 81 41% / 59% 0% $55,306 64 95%
Electrical Engineering Technology 12 +1 92% / 8% 0% $88,362 95 100%
Energy Systems Technology 11 +3 100% / 0% 0% $80,407 92
Forensic Science and Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,507 62
Industrial Technology 6 83% / 17% 0% $73,105 87 87%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 18 94% / 6% 0% $85,369 94 97%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,965
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,908
Est. In-State Cost $11,597
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,047
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 33%
Transfer-Out Rate 40%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 30.5% 322 30% / 70% 0% $44,437 35 94%
Education 14.2% 150 23% / 77% 0% $47,705 45 95%
Business & Economics 13.6% 144 56% / 44% 1% $54,777 63 94%
Arts 13.0% 137 34% / 66% 1% $44,292 35 95%
Professional 12.4% 131 60% / 40% 0% $65,369 80 96%
Computer Science 5.4% 57 81% / 19% 9% $62,729 77 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 42 31% / 69% 0% $46,614 42 100%
Health Sciences 3.8% 40 32% / 68% 0% $51,934 56
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 24 62% / 38% 8% $56,568 66 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 9 44% / 56% 0% $51,673 56 96%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.3M #327 93% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #334 7% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #479 54% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.0M #450 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $2.5M #471 58% $0.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional