by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Buffalo State was awarded 236 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Buffalo State is ranked #1,764 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Buffalo State also holds the #109 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
Buffalo State has an acceptance rate of 85%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 19% of students accepted to Buffalo State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 470 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio at Buffalo State is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Buffalo State is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 48% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Buffalo State. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Buffalo State have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,309 undergraduates at Buffalo State with 6,582 being full-time and 727 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,484 | $12,992 | $17,154 | $18,186 | $21,387 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Buffalo State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Buffalo State, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,292 a year. That adds up to $21,168 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Buffalo State is 10.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for Buffalo State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 |
| Phone: | 716-878-4000 |
| Website: | https://suny.buffalostate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 184 | $37,646 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 137 | $32,852 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 129 | $27,003 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 116 | $27,658 |
| Information Science | 116 | $36,405 |
| General Psychology | 82 | $30,625 |
| Social Work | 73 | $33,534 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 55 | NA |
| Economics | 54 | $36,130 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 52 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,972 students took at least one online class at Buffalo State. This is a decrease from the 7,928 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,972 | 545 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,928 | 3,943 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,293 | 264 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,261 | 299 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,280 | 239 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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