University at Buffalo

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Applications

40,855

Admitted

30,307

SAT Math

610-700

SAT Reading

600-680

ACT Composite

27-32

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants40,856reported count
Admits30,30874%
Class seats4,26514% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants40,85630,30874%4,265School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

42% joined after being offered a spot. 40% of students who joined were admitted. 10% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot4,267
Accepted a wait-list spot1,785
Admitted from wait list706
Joined after being offered42%
Admitted after joining40%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

§ Extraction224fields parsed from this CDS.

Enrollment And Persistence

3 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
Nonresidents34823062384
Hispanic/Latino47618921905
Black or African American, non-Hispanic44218791899
White, non-Hispanic169287328794
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic24Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic80836943705
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic088
Two or more races, non-Hispanic252791792
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total42652011420360
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/diploma29
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees5203
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees3522
Post-master's certificates168
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship338
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, other0
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 rate85.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied198102102125040855
Admitted143811590918030307
Enrolled full-time2331190710Not reported
Enrolled part-time131300Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied31,736
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted24,170
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,375
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,666
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,744
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,471
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:4,267
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,785
Number of wait-listed students admitted:706
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies4
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT281161
ACT2.6107
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 writing600640680
SAT math610650700
ACT composite272932
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 class28.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class58.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class89
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class11
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:33.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.036.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:93.5
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied2135194444083
Admitted1442119832643
Enrolled67355011224
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

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%
Percent who live off campus or commute30%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing34%
Percent who live off campus or commute66%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
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
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

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 fees38663866
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 supplies150015001500
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation265826582658
Other expenses217221722172
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-state (out-of-district):$1,153
Out-of-state:$1,153

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients4069163
Average institutional non-need grant456144863167
Athletic grant recipients231536
Average athletic grant17724179620
Methodology
Both FM and IM42081980
Need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$26,408,252
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,425,851
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$108,147,740
Total Scholarships/Grants$57,975,729
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,009,804
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$59,985,533
Total Self-Help$11,340,676
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,948,971
Athletic Awards$43,607
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,818,255
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,059,371
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,719,192
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,102,316
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,655,477
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$26,757,793
Total Self-Help$7,824,617
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,153,342
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.3,529
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:3
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students18,376
and ____ faculty1,679

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