Skip to main content
University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo

49/100
Buffalo, NYSee your chances →publicR1

Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1210–1380

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$10,782

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,572

Undergrad Enrollment

20,284

Applicants

38,210

Yield Rate

16.1%

Endowment / Student

$47,870

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Only 1 profile(s) submitted — at least 5 needed to display data.

Be the first to contribute

What you pay

$20,995/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $83,980 over four years.

What grads earn

$64,445/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$59,715 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

42%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of University at Buffalo’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$14,668
$30–48k$16,585
$48–75k$21,262
$75–110k$24,117
Over $110k$28,079

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

75%

Completion · all

72%

Completion · Pell

64%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

68%

Median debt

$19,000

Classification

R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
38,210
Admitted
26,48169.3%
Enrolled
4,27116% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Fondling71
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Rape51
Robbery2

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball15Football118Tennis7Track & Field106Wrestling34

Women's

Basketball16Soccer26Softball23Swimming29Tennis8Track & Field146Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$542Mtotal R&D expenditure#65 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General642 grads
Psychology, General477 grads
Computer Science292 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric281 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General195 grads
Mechanical Engineering176 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse168 grads
Social Sciences, General160 grads
Civil Engineering, General134 grads
Public Health, General130 grads

4yr Grad Rate

60%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$70,814