University at Buffalo
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$70,814
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$70,814
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University at Buffalo is a public 4-year college in Buffalo, New York with 20,112 undergraduates and 11,544 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,995 a year (tuition and fees $10,936 in-state, $31,536 out-of-state). It admits 74% of applicants and 75% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $70,814 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,995
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,936
Out-of-state $31,536
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
75%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,000
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$70,814
Rank 360 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
- $20,995
- Tuition in-state
- $10,936
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,536
- Cost of attendance
- $30,785
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,668
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,585
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,262
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,117
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,079
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 $9,381 in 2015-16 to $10,936 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
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1,295
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 650
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 20,112
- Graduate students
- 11,544
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 339
- Endowment
- $1.1B
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 360 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,995 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,936 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 75% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,742 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $70,814 | $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. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
339 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 712 | $18,697 | $43,805 | $69,903 | $68,257 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 639 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 564 | $19,000 | $31,351 | $52,303 | $50,706 |
| Engineering, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 452 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,215 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 341 | $20,500 | $29,892 | $57,298 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 330 | $19,500 | $39,226 | $62,912 | $56,359 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 256 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $112,705 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 254 | $19,000 | $72,283 | $105,160 | $107,009 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 240 | $41,000 | $50,711 | $60,612 | $65,123 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 220 | $21,530 | $65,094 | $84,602 | $92,135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 181 | $14,500 | $78,621 | $93,507 | $88,910 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 175 | $215,899 | $64,438 | $100,331 | $112,460 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 168 | $40,119 | $80,163 | $114,480 | $103,485 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 157 | $94,242 | $64,220 | $85,126 | $107,773 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $19,000 | $28,844 | $56,257 | $53,366 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $15,374 | $28,593 | $54,382 | $52,657 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $19,500 | $64,604 | $84,868 | $86,517 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 130 | $123,815 | $97,835 | $137,101 | $138,348 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $19,556 | $39,164 | Withheld | $58,808 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 121 | $196,586 | $82,420 | $198,110 | $170,812 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $17,500 | $40,078 | $70,720 | $82,686 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $18,014 | $27,495 | $58,292 | $63,293 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 115 | $30,750 | $50,041 | $55,486 | $63,707 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $17,843 | $46,016 | $60,882 | $69,562 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $22,500 | $29,123 | $66,880 | $62,172 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University at Buffalo cost?
$20,995 a year is the average net price at University at Buffalo after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,936 for in-state students and $31,536 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,785. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,668 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University at Buffalo?
74% of applicants are admitted to University at Buffalo. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,295 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do University at Buffalo graduates earn?
$70,814 a year is the median pay of former University at Buffalo students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,742 after 6 years). That ranks 360 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $143,056.
How much student debt do University at Buffalo graduates have?
$19,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University at Buffalo graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University at Buffalo?
75% of first-time, full-time students at University at Buffalo finish within 6 years. 85% 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 University at Buffalo?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (712 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (639 master's graduates), Psychology, General (564 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 339 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.