SUNY Buffalo State

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,470

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$12,046

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

8.39%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

64.1%

13,715 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

9,475

84.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

49.9%

725 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 (212 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (169 degrees), and General Psychology (92 degrees).

In 2016, 2,607 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Buffalo State. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,577 degrees), 3.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (395 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $6,470, which is $-13,690 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $6,470, which is $-13,690 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,046.

In 2016, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 64% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,470

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State was $6,470. The cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is $-13,690 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$12,046

2016 Value

5.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 SUNY Buffalo State had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,046. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of SUNY Buffalo State grew by 5.08%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,332

Room and Board

$1,037

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Buffalo State was of $12,332 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,037. The cost of room and board increased by 4.05% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.67% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at SUNY Buffalo State received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 1.41% with respect to 2015, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

8.39%

2015 Default Rate

273

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Buffalo State was 8.39%, which represents 273 out of the 3255 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.

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Admissions

SUNY Buffalo State received 13,715 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 0.263% annual growth. Out of those 13,715 applicants, 8,787 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.1% acceptance rate.

There were 9,475 students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State in 2016, and 93% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Buffalo State has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

8,787

Accepted Out of 13,715

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Buffalo State was 64.1% (8,787 admissions from 13,715 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 62.3%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 0.263%, while admissions grew by 3.09%.

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SAT Scores

93%

Submission Percentage

1,511

Scores Submitted

93% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Buffalo State in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

SUNY Buffalo State has a total enrollment of 9,475 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State is 8,014 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,461. This means that 84.6% of students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Buffalo State, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 29% Black or African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.34% Two or More Races, 2.87% Asian, 0.528% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (25.8%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Black or African American Female (19.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (47.8%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Black or African American Female (10.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,475 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Buffalo State is 8,014 and the part-time enrollment is 1,461. This means that 84.6% of students enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2016 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 68%. 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.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,763

  2. Black or African American

    2,745

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,144

The enrolled student population at SUNY Buffalo State is 50.3% White, 29% Black or African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.34% Two or More Races, 2.87% Asian, 0.528% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 13 students (0.137%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 633 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Buffalo State. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY Buffalo State are white (1,577 degrees awarded). There were 3.99 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (395 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Buffalo State is General Business Administration & Management (212 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (169 degrees) and General Psychology (92 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 Interdisciplinary Studies (351 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), and Education (470 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 (1,907,937 people), Secondary school teachers (305,541 people), Education administrators (256,062 people), Miscellaneous managers (160,893 people), and Police officers (140,707 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Interdisciplinary Studies (351 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), Education (470 degrees), Human Sciences (80 degrees), and Protective Services (181 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Interdisciplinary Studies (351 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), Education (470 degrees), Human Sciences (80 degrees), and Protective Services (181 degrees).

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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 (2,802,543 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (356,974 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (252,377 people), Hospitals (225,241 people), and Child day care services (109,906 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Buffalo State are Interdisciplinary Studies (351 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), Education (470 degrees), Human Sciences (80 degrees), and Protective Services (181 degrees).

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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

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    212 degrees awarded

  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    169 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    92 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Buffalo State was General Business Administration & Management with 212 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 987

  2. 1,620

In 2016, 987 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Buffalo State, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,620).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 125 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Buffalo State in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.44 times more than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 236 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY Buffalo State in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 3.15 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 22% of students graduating from SUNY Buffalo State completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY Buffalo State is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 5.52% of graduates (40 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,577 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    395 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    219 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Buffalo State is white (1,577 degrees awarded). There were 3.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (395 degrees).

8.4% of degree recipients (219 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    948 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    629 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    245 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY Buffalo State is white female (948 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (629 degrees).

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Operations

SUNY Buffalo State has an endowment valued at nearly $36.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $149k (0.41%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, SUNY Buffalo State had a total expenditure of $258M. Of that $258M, they spent $98.5M on salaries and $258M on benefits.

SUNY Buffalo State employs 176 Associate professors, 102 Professors, and 60 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY Buffalo State are Female Associate professors (91), Male Associate professors(85), and Male Professors (72).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State are: Office and Administrative Support, with 188 employees, Service, with 156 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 99 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$36.5M

2015 Endowment

1.36%

growth from 2014

SUNY Buffalo State has an endowment valued at about $36.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Buffalo State grew 1.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.64M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $20.1M - Federal

  2. $3.14M - State

  3. $184k - Local

As of 2015, SUNY Buffalo State received $20.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.14M from state grants and contracts, and $184k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$98.5M

Salary Expenditure

$258M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, SUNY Buffalo State had a total expenditure of $258M. Of that $258M, they spent $98.5M on salaries and $258M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at SUNY Buffalo State as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$98.5M

2015 Salaries

0.916%

decline from 2014

In 2015, SUNY Buffalo State paid a median of $98.5M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($258M) and a 0.916% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.39% growth from 2013 and a 2.91% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$29.7M

Instructional Salaries

381

Number of Employees

In 2015, SUNY Buffalo State paid a total of $29.7M to 381 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

176 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

188 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State were Associate professor with 176 employees; Professor with 102 employees; and Professor with 60 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State were Office and Administrative Support with 188 employees; Service with 156 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 99 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Buffalo State was Female Associate professor with 91 employees, Male Associate professor with 85 employees, and Male Professor with 72 employees.

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

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