SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York · Also known as Buffalo State University · Website
$52,334
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,334
median earnings, 10 years after starting
SUNY Buffalo State University is a public 4-year college in Buffalo, New York with 5,097 undergraduates and 933 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,346 a year (tuition and fees $8,533 in-state, $19,653 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,334 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,028 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,346
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,533
Out-of-state $19,653
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,028
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,334
Rank 1,292 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,346
- Tuition in-state
- $8,533
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,653
- Cost of attendance
- $24,279
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,405
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,393
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,706
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,155
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,332
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,669 in 2015-16 to $8,533 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,070
- SAT reading, middle
- 515
- SAT math, middle
- 530
- Undergraduates
- 5,097
- Graduate students
- 933
- Part-time students
- 8.1%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 150
- Endowment
- $96.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,292 of 5,094 US colleges and 127 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,346 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,533 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,028 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,877 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,334 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
150 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's | Master's | 142 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,122 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $20,407 | $38,283 | $57,114 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 108 | $20,944 | $53,042 | $54,034 | $63,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $21,000 | $36,654 | $51,209 | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,000 | $32,082 | $46,705 | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $20,000 | $34,042 | $56,034 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $20,500 | $34,646 | $49,853 | $51,389 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 59 | $33,000 | $53,922 | $57,652 | $64,397 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $19,250 | $49,686 | $64,628 | $85,294 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,000 | $39,695 | $53,130 | $51,790 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 54 | $19,870 | $42,964 | $51,175 | $63,399 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $24,857 | $32,994 | $52,490 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 49 | $32,750 | $42,663 | $46,986 | $59,916 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $17,250 | $33,444 | $48,735 | $57,214 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $22,400 | $57,431 | $73,327 | $82,073 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $20,370 | $28,676 | $49,595 | $52,657 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $18,375 | $24,687 | $45,120 | $44,889 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $19,000 | $24,041 | $45,222 | $41,367 |
| Apparel and TextilesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $15,625 | $31,629 | $48,267 | $56,726 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 24 | $29,545 | $55,322 | $67,787 | $71,685 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $20,160 | $35,822 | $54,561 | $50,680 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $21,031 | $26,344 | $51,379 | $56,359 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost?
$11,346 a year is the average net price at SUNY Buffalo State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,533 for in-state students and $19,653 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,279. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,405 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at SUNY Buffalo State University?
73% of applicants are admitted to SUNY Buffalo State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,070. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do SUNY Buffalo State University graduates earn?
$52,334 a year is the median pay of former SUNY Buffalo State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,877 after 6 years). That ranks 1,292 of 5,094 US colleges and 127 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's) at $71,894.
How much student debt do SUNY Buffalo State University graduates have?
$21,028 is the median federal student loan debt of SUNY Buffalo State University graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at SUNY Buffalo State University?
33% of first-time, full-time students at SUNY Buffalo State University finish within 6 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at SUNY Buffalo State University?
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (142 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (123 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (108 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 150 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.