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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,995What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
20,112
In-state tuition
$10,936Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,536
SAT midpoint
1,270
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$70,814Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,995

Better than 10% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

74%

Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$70,814

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,000

Better than 70% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$30,785

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,995

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University at Buffalo
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time74%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$70,814

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University at Buffalo by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,621181
Computer Engineering$74,75330
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$74,20586
Computer Science$72,283254
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,26419
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$69,71695
Chemical Engineering$67,87347
Mechanical Engineering$65,094220
Civil Engineering$64,604132
Industrial Engineering$63,47640
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$57,09836
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$55,97468
Accounting and Related Services$47,47494
Mathematics$46,016110
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,805712
Economics$40,078117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$39,69645
Communication and Media Studies$39,226330
Public Health$39,164129
Environmental Design$37,95254
Architecture$37,62275
Chemistry$35,28442
International Business$35,14157
Pharmacology and Toxicology$34,46811
Psychology, General$31,351564
Biology, General$29,892341
Anthropology$29,46019
Geography and Cartography$29,39032
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$29,123107
History$28,85793
Social Sciences, General$28,844141
Sociology$28,593141
Political Science and Government$27,495117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$26,70323
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$26,63060
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$25,81028
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$24,95242
Fine and Studio Arts$24,37053
English Language and Literature, General$21,20868
Dance$17,11019
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported74
CriminologyNot reported58
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported47
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported36
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported27
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported23
PhysicsNot reported20
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported20
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported14
StatisticsNot reported13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported13
MusicNot reported13
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported12
PhilosophyNot reported10
Cognitive ScienceNot reported9
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported9
BiotechnologyNot reported8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported5
Engineering, GeneralNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported3
Applied MathematicsNot reported3
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported2
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Materials EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Nuclear EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Computational ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 80 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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