PublicFour-year

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,995
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,936
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
75.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,814
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,785
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,936
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,536
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,426
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,426
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,668
$30,001–48,00016,585
$48,001–75,00021,262
$75,001–110,00024,117
$110,001+28,079

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
75.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
74.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$53,742
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,814
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$201.43
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
68.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $70,814 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
74.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,295
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
27–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
20,112
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
39.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$46,678
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic9%
Black9%
Asian18%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international11%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Dentistry.$198,110$170,812Not reported
Pharmacology and Toxicology.$180,229$108,943Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$156,779$138,131Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$137,101$138,348Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$114,480$103,485Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$112,025$99,878Not reported
Chemistry.$109,414$115,386Not reported
Computer Engineering.$109,221$109,015$22,500
Computer Science.$105,160$107,009$20,500
Chemical Engineering.$102,730$115,468Not reported
Industrial Engineering.$102,080$119,184Not reported
Medicine.$100,331$112,460Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$98,554$95,833Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$96,497$115,974Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$95,424$98,158$23,161
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$95,209$100,647$23,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$93,507$88,910$26,117
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.$92,360$98,207$24,846
Accounting and Related Services.$92,314$76,194$19,680
Civil Engineering.$90,707$98,323Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10