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SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY 14222City: LargeUNITID 196130

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Education 16%Specialty: Business 11%
Undergraduates
5,097
Graduate students
933
Admit rate
73%
Average net price
$11.3k
Graduation rate
33%
Retention rate
58%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52.3k
Median debt
$21k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
80th pct.
Programs offered
150
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.