University at Buffalo

Common Data Set 2021-22

Acceptance Rate

70.1%

Applications

30,750

Admitted

21,552

Enrolled

4,285

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$70,814
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
75%
6-year completion
Average net price
$20,995
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$19,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction196fields parsed from this CDS.

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents42628362841
Hispanic/Latino41316811683
Black or African American, non-Hispanic38918041809
White, non-Hispanic199498909915
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic15Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic76135063508
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic21616
Two or more races, non-Hispanic165611611
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total43092130221467
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma33
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees5615
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees2453
Post-master's certificates233
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship342
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort119452117213436
Did not persist0077
Final cohort119452117143429
Completed in less than four years65730710932057
Completed in less than five years12852209389
Completed in less than six years23194284
Total completers80837813442530
Six-year graduation rate67.7%72.6%78.4%73.8%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate83%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1452216228Not reportedNot reported
Admitted988311669Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled22512034Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported2034Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time159Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,948
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:74
Number of wait-listed students admitted:27
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies4
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing580660Not reported
SAT math600700Not reported
ACT composite2531Not reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28.2
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class62.3
Percent in top half of high school graduating class93.1
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6.9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.75
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied20691877Not reported3946
Admitted14861249Not reported2735
Enrolled726576Not reported1302
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Require TOEFL of some CDS-
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
All Institutions Expenses
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees37123712
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120212021202
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation129812981298
Other expenses143414341434
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
Out-of-state:$1,041

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$38,793,509
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$27,287,066
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,580,742
Total Scholarships/Grants$101,662,082
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$56,091,743
Federal Work-Study$675,727
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$9,497,136
Total Self-Help$66,264,606
Parent Loans$8,344,697
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,249,147
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,667,832
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$941,253
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,716,810
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,036,375
Total Self-Help$20,036,375
Parent Loans$5,448,637
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,017,041
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,854
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Job skillsX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Job skillsX
Music/dramaX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students19,209
and ____ faculty1,478

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