University at Buffalo academics
Buffalo, New York · Public · 20,112 undergrads
University at Buffalo has 20,112 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 80 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
20,112
undergraduates.
11,426
graduate students.
80
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,851
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
20,112
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,426
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
31,889
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
43%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$66,601
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
45%
AsianCollege Scorecard
18%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,851
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,422
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,080
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
24
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
281
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: buffalo.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers