SUNY Buffalo State University academics
Buffalo, New York · Public · 5,097 undergrads
SUNY Buffalo State University has 5,097 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 62 fields of study. The most degrees go to Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
The short answers
5,097
undergraduates.
898
graduate students.
62
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,210
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,097
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
898
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,470
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$45,753
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
45%
BlackCollege Scorecard
30%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,210
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
544
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
97
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers