University At Buffalo



General Information

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  • Carnegie Classification:
  • Research Universities (very high research activity)
  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).


Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 28192
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 1917, 26275
  • 1917
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 28192, 0
  • 28192
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 28192, 0
  • 28192
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 93.00, 7
  • 93.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 7, 93
  • 7%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 54.00, 46
  • 54.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 46, 54
  • 46%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 7.00, 93
  • 7.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 4.00, 96
  • 4.00%
  • White:
  • 58.00, 42
  • 58.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 12.00, 88
  • 12.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state $6,285 $6,218 $6,128
Out-state $12,545 $12,478 $12,388
Books and supplies $947 $826 $893
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (On Campus) $9,552 $8,620 $8,108
Other (On Campus) $1,274 $1,331 $1,345
Room and board (Off Campus) $9,552 $9,132 $8,108
Other (Off Campus) $1,942 $1,756 $1,975
Other (Off Campus with Family) $2,086 $1,756 $1,975
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
In-state
On Campus $17,111 $16,169 $15,581
Off Campus $17,779 $17,106 $16,211
Off Campus with Family $8,371 $7,974 $8,103
Out-state
On Campus $23,371 $22,429 $21,841
Off Campus $24,039 $23,366 $22,471
Off Campus with Family $14,631 $14,234 $14,363

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 80.00, 20
  • 80%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 64.00,26.00,11.00,49.00
  • Total grants: 64%
    Federal: 26%
    State/Local: 11%
    Institutional: 49%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 5177,4179,2042,4110
  • Total grants: $15,508
    Federal: $4,179
    State/Local: $2,042
    Institutional: $4,110

Admissions

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  • Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009):
  • 40


Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 19,83110,0319,800
Percent admitted 52%52%51%
Admissions Considerations
  • Secondary school GPA:
  • Required
  • Secondary school rank:
  • Recommended
  • Secondary school record:
  • Required
  • Completion of college-preparatory program:
  • Recommended
  • Recommendations:
  • Recommended
  • Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
  • Required
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
  • Required

Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores Number Percent
SAT3,03493%
ACT89527%
Test Scores 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading500610
SAT Math540650
ACT Composite2327

NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 87.00, 13
  • 87%
  • Student retention (Part-time):
  • 42.00, 58
  • 42%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 24.00, 76
  • 24%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
  • 36.00, 64
  • 36%
  • Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
  • 61.00, 39
  • 61%
  • Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
  • 63.00, 37
  • 63%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Female:
  • 60.00, 40
  • 60%
  • Male:
  • 64.00, 36
  • 64%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 64.00, 36
  • 64%
  • (!)Black or African American:
  • 59.00, 41
  • 59%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 55.00, 45
  • 55%
  • White:
  • 62.00, 38
  • 62%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 71.00, 29
  • 71%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 62.00, 38
  • 62%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Architecture and related services

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)7143---
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-43---
Environmental Design/Architecture43----
Category total11486---

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
African-American/Black Studies6----
American/United States Studies/Civilization5127--
Asian Studies/Civilization3----
Women's Studies2----
Category total16127--

Biological and biomedical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Biochemistry1229--
Bioinformatics4----
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other103----
Biology/Biological Sciences, General74149--
Biophysics442--
Biostatistics-81--
Biotechnology1713---
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other-1---
Ecology---2-
Epidemiology-36--
Exercise Physiology71211--
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology-213--
Pathology/Experimental Pathology-2---
Pharmacology and Toxicology24----
Pharmacology-36--
Physiology, General-11--
Structural Biology--1--
Category total30974492-

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Accounting-8---
Business Administration and Management, General77724213--
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other---2-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other-10---
Finance, General-22---
Category total777282132-

Communication, journalism, and related programs

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric30224--
Mass Communication/Media Studies6214---
Category total364164--

Computer and information sciences and support services

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other---9-
Computer and Information Sciences, General-96161-
Computer Science56----
Information Science/Studies653---
Category total621491610-

Education

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education-7---
Biology Teacher Education-5---
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-3936-
Education, General-30---
Education, Other---53-
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other---4-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-2210--
Educational/Instructional Media Design-1-1-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship---30-
Elementary Education and Teaching-503--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-201--
Foreign Language Teacher Education-2---
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-226--
Mathematics Teacher Education-171--
Multicultural Education---4-
Music Teacher Education-14-1-
Reading Teacher Education-182--
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education-8---
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-43--
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education--7--
Social Studies Teacher Education-14---
Spanish Language Teacher Education-6---
Special Education and Teaching, General--4--
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-4---
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-44---
Category total-3274099-

Engineering

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering2711---
Chemical Engineering3486--
Civil Engineering, General543417--
Computer Engineering, General21----
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering8410514--
Engineering, General-1---
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10----
Industrial Engineering27335--
Mechanical Engineering148486--
Category total40524048--

English language and literature/letters

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
English Language and Literature, General1172018--
Category total1172018--

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General1322--
Comparative Literature-44--
French Language and Literature32---
German Language and Literature1----
Italian Language and Literature2----
Linguistics2527--
Spanish Language and Literature2843--
Category total721416--

Health professions and related clinical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-16-2-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other-123--
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences--5--
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist52401--
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist18----
Critical Care Nursing-3---
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)--85--
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner-7---
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing-12---
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)--2--
Medicine (MD)--131--
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-12---
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist9----
Nurse Anesthetist-14---
Nursing, Other-3-1-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)144-1--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist3229---
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)-7---
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])--116--
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other769--
Physical Therapy/Therapist--39--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-6-2-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)-15---
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other--2--
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-3---
Category total2621853945-

History

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
History, General117141--
Category total117141--

Legal professions and studies

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Law (LLB, JD)--233--
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other-5---
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)-8---
Category total-13233--

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
General Studies----0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies2859---
Category total2859---

Library science

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Library Science/Librarianship-130---
Category total-130---

Mathematics and statistics

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Mathematics, General67184--
Mathematics, Other3----
Category total70184--

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1818---
Neuroscience-12--
Nutrition Sciences-14---
Category total18332--

Philosophy and religious studies

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Philosophy1748--
Category total1748--

Physical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Chemistry, General60420--
Chemistry, Other21----
Geology/Earth Science, General19183--
Physics, General6107--
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics2----
Category total1083230--

Psychology

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Clinical Psychology--4--
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics--1--
Counseling Psychology--16--
Educational Psychology-54--
Psychology, General37710---
Category total3771525--

Public administration and social service professions

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Social Work-1675--
Category total-1675--

Social sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Anthropology34101--
Applied Economics---10-
Economics, General54663--
Geography341472-
Political Science and Government, General12692--
Sociology7565--
Category total3231051812-

Visual and performing arts

ProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificateAssociate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation198---
Art/Art Studies, General25----
Arts Management-2---
Commercial and Advertising Art---3-
Dance, General23----
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General25----
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other4----
Film/Cinema Studies3----
Fine/Studio Arts, General428---
Music History, Literature, and Theory-3---
Music Performance, General53---
Music Theory and Composition-46--
Music, General7----
Musicology and Ethnomusicology--1--
Visual and Performing Arts, Other---2-
Category total1532875-
Grand total39661973938135-

Varsity Athletic Teams

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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division I-A Men Women
All Track Combined 86 101
Baseball 29 -
Basketball 15 15
Football 97 -
Rowing - 71
Soccer 28 31
Softball - 22
Swimming and Diving 17 26
Tennis 7 11
Volleyball - 16
Wrestling 32 -

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education1921-01-01-Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education1939-07-24-Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar1936-07-01-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1945-02-01-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1966-12-09-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1966-12-09-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1966-12-09-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1966-12-09-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1966-12-09-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1967-12-08-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1967-12-08-Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation1973-05-11-Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education1999-12-01-Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education1958-07-01-Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education1952-12-01-Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation1949-11-18-Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation1983-11-01-Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology1978-04-01-2001-04-30Resigned
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology1978-04-01-Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology2001-05-01-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2000-09-22-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2000-09-22-Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation2001-12-01-Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs1981-07-01-Accredited
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology1979-04-23-Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Liaison Committee on Medical Education1942-07-01-Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation1959-09-01-Accredited