SUNY Buffalo State University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,486

In-State Cost of Attendance: $23,171

Out-of-State Tuition: $18,906

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $33,591

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,500

Students with federal loans: 52.9%

Students with Pell grants: 53.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $35,096

After 5 years: $50,369

Majors(63 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(176 graduates)
  2. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(145 graduates)
  3. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(126 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(112 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(83 graduates)
  6. Information Science/Studies.(70 graduates)
  7. Social Work.(62 graduates)
  8. Apparel and Textiles.(60 graduates)
  9. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(56 graduates)
  10. Sociology.(55 graduates)
  11. Hospitality Administration/Management.(50 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(48 graduates)
  13. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(45 graduates)
  14. Economics.(41 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(39 graduates)
  16. Biology, General.(38 graduates)
  17. English Language and Literature, General.(35 graduates)
  18. Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.(28 graduates)
  19. History.(24 graduates)
  20. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(23 graduates)
  21. Fine and Studio Arts.(22 graduates)
  22. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(22 graduates)
  23. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(21 graduates)
  24. Political Science and Government.(21 graduates)
  25. Special Education and Teaching.(20 graduates)
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(19 graduates)
  27. Journalism.(16 graduates)
  28. Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.(15 graduates)
  29. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(15 graduates)
  30. Graphic Communications.(14 graduates)
  31. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(10 graduates)
  32. Music.(9 graduates)
  33. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(8 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  35. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(7 graduates)
  36. Philosophy.(7 graduates)
  37. Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  38. Geography and Cartography.(6 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  40. Urban Studies/Affairs.(5 graduates)
  41. Security Science and Technology.(4 graduates)
  42. Anthropology.(4 graduates)
  43. Physics.(3 graduates)
  44. International Relations and National Security Studies.(3 graduates)
  45. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(3 graduates)
  46. Applied Mathematics.(2 graduates)
  47. Woodworking.(2 graduates)
  48. Design and Applied Arts.(2 graduates)
  49. Communication and Media Studies.(1 graduates)
  50. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  51. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  52. Curriculum and Instruction.
  53. Educational Administration and Supervision.
  54. Education, Other.
  55. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  56. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  57. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  58. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  59. Museology/Museum Studies.
  60. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  61. Social Sciences, General.
  62. Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
  63. Public Health.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,358 students

Admission Rate: 75.9%

Retention Rate: 54.7%

Graduation Rate: 36.0%

Student Demographics

White (45.2%)
Hispanic (12.5%)
Black (30.4%)
Asian (6.5%)
Two or More (4.2%)
International (0.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (43.0%)
Women (57.0%)

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