University at Buffalo
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
74.2%
Applications
40,855
Admitted
30,307
SAT Math
610-700
SAT Reading
600-680
ACT Composite
27-32
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
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.
Applicants40,856reported count
Admits30,30874%
Class seats4,26514% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 40,856 | 30,308 | 74% | 4,265 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot4,267
Accepted a spot1,785
Admitted from wait list706
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
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 4,267 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 1,785 |
| Admitted from wait list | 706 |
| Joined after being offered | 42% |
| Admitted after joining | 40% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $50.
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.
$70,814
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$20,995
sticker minus grants
$19,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
224fields parsed from this CDS.
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal 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
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
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies4
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
Amount of application fee:50
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESHigh 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-
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent 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 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
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
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESIn-state (out-of-district):$1,153
Out-of-state:$1,153
Financial Aid
8 TABLESBoth FM and IM42081980
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
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
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
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
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students18,376
and ____ faculty1,679