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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • SUNY Buffalo State University
  • SUNY Oneonta

What stands out

SUNY Buffalo State University has the lower average net price, SUNY Oneonta reports the higher graduation rate, SUNY Oneonta reports higher median earnings ten years on, while SUNY Oneonta leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

SUNY Buffalo State University compared with SUNY Oneonta
MetricSUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceSUNY OneontaOneonta, NYPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,346lowest$19,158
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$24,279$28,821
In-state tuition$8,533$8,831
Out-of-state tuition$19,653$19,781
Admissions
Acceptance rate73%70%
SAT midpoint1,045Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%70%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.58%76%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,028$19,812lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,334$60,386highest
Campus
Undergraduates5,0974,643

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.