SUNY Buffalo State

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,670

3.09% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$12,594

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.23%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

57.6%

14,659 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

9,516

84.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

47.4%

659 Graduates

About

SUNY Buffalo State is a higher education institution located in Erie County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SUNY Buffalo State were General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (152 degrees), and General Studies (104 degrees).

In 2017, 2,276 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Buffalo State. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,356 degrees), 3.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (385 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,594.

In 2017, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 82% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,670

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State was $6,670. The cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $-14,063 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY Buffalo State (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,594

2017 Value

4.55%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 SUNY Buffalo State had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,594. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of SUNY Buffalo State grew by 4.55%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Buffalo State (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,798

Room and Board

$1,037

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Buffalo State was of $12,798 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,037. The cost of room and board increased by 3.78% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY Buffalo State (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

82%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at SUNY Buffalo State received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Buffalo State (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.23%

2016 Default Rate

250

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Buffalo State was 8.23%, which represents 250 out of the 3037 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY Buffalo State received 14,659 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 6.88% annual growth. Out of those 14,659 applicants, 8,438 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.6% acceptance rate.

There were 9,516 students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State in 2017, and 89% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Buffalo State has an overall enrollment yield of 21.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

8,438

Accepted Out of 14,659

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Buffalo State was 57.6% (8,438 admissions from 14,659 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 64.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 6.88%, while admissions declined by -3.97%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY Buffalo State (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

89%

Submission Percentage

1,607

Scores Submitted

89% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Buffalo State in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY Buffalo State has a total enrollment of 9,516 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State is 8,043 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,473. This means that 84.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Buffalo State, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.3% White, 31% Black or African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.23% Two or More Races, 3.15% Asian, 0.441% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0631% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (24%), followed by Black or African American Female (20.8%) and White Male (18.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (53.4%), followed by White Male (12.7%) and Black or African American Female (9.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,516 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State is 8,043 and the part-time enrollment is 1,473. This means that 84.5% of students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY Buffalo State (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY Buffalo State was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), SUNY Buffalo State had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY Buffalo State (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,595
Black or African American
2,946
Hispanic or Latino
1,158

The enrolled student population at SUNY Buffalo State is 48.3% White, 31% Black or African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.23% Two or More Races, 3.15% Asian, 0.441% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0631% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12 students (0.126%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 562 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Buffalo State. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY Buffalo State are white (1,356 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (385 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Buffalo State is General Business Administration & Management (208 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (152 degrees) and General Studies (104 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Buffalo State, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (229 degrees), and History (40 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Elementary & middle school teachers (188,572 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (133,468 people), Police officers (125,266 people), Other managers (117,504 people), and Postsecondary teachers (54,766 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (229 degrees), History (40 degrees), Human Sciences (67 degrees), and Protective Services (172 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Surgeons, Dentists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Personal financial advisors

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Elementary & secondary schools (347,578 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (331,120 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (145,337 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,501 people), and Legal services (112,719 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY Buffalo State.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
208 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
152 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
104 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Buffalo State was General Business Administration & Management with 208 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY Buffalo State according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

857
1,419

In 2017, 857 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Buffalo State, which is 0.604 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,419).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY Buffalo State by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 124 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Buffalo State in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.48 times more than the 84 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 148 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY Buffalo State in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 2.74 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from SUNY Buffalo State completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (58.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY Buffalo State is Female and Two or More Races (58.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.49% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,356 degrees awarded
Black or African American
385 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
174 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Buffalo State is white (1,356 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (385 degrees).

7.64% of degree recipients (174 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
825 degrees awarded
White Male
531 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
246 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY Buffalo State is white female (825 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (531 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Buffalo State has an endowment valued at nearly $42.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $596k (1.39%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, SUNY Buffalo State had a total salary expenditure of $262M. SUNY Buffalo State employs 166 Associate professors, 96 Professors, and 65 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY Buffalo State are Female Associate professors (85), Male Associate professors(81), and Male Professors (65).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State are: Office and Administrative Support, with 171 employees, Service, with 167 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 102 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$42.9M

2017 Endowment

19.2%

growth from 2016

SUNY Buffalo State has an endowment valued at about $42.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Buffalo State grew 19.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.79M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY Buffalo State (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$20.3M - Federal
$4.16M - State
$664k - Local

As of 2017, SUNY Buffalo State received $20.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.16M from state grants and contracts, and $664k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$90.1M

2017 Salaries

0.199%

decline from 2016

In 2017, SUNY Buffalo State paid a median of $90.1M in salaries, which represents 34.5% of their overall expenditure ($262M) and a 0.199% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.34% decline from 2015 and a 0.916% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$28.6M

Instructional Salaries

374

Number of Employees

In 2017, SUNY Buffalo State paid a total of $28.6M to 374 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

166 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

171 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State were Associate professor with 166 employees; Professor with 96 employees; and Professor with 65 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State were Office and Administrative Support with 171 employees; Service with 167 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 102 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State was Female Associate professor with 85 employees, Male Associate professor with 81 employees, and Male Professor with 65 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at SUNY Buffalo State.

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