University at Buffalo

Name: University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for University at Buffalo — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Applications

40,855

Admitted

30,307

Enrolled

4,265

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
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.

§ Wait list attrition

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

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 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 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

The numbers, as published

§ This report224numbers from this report.

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	348	2306	2384
Hispanic/Latino	476	1892	1905
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	442	1879	1899
White, non-Hispanic	1692	8732	8794
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	24	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	808	3694	3705
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	8	8
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	252	791	792
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	4265	20114	20360

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	29
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	5203
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	3522
Post-master's certificates	168
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	338
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	85.2%

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.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	19810	21021	25	0	40,855
Admitted	14381	15909	18	0	30,307
Enrolled full-time	2331	1907	1	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	13	13	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4,265

Other 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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	28	1161
ACT	2.6	107

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	600	640	680
SAT math	610	650	700
ACT composite	27	29	32
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other 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 2.490.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

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.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	2135	1944	4	4083
Admitted	1442	1198	3	2643
Enrolled	673	550	1	1224

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	3866	3866
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1500	1500	1500
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	2658	2658	2658
Other expenses	2172	2172	2172

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	406	916	3
Average institutional non-need grant	4561	4486	3167
Athletic grant recipients	23	153	6
Average athletic grant	17724	17962	0

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

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Wait List

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