Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Buffalo State is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,147, with 3,487 women and 2,660 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Buffalo State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.3% of undergraduate students being women and 25.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,026, with 762 women and 264 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.3% 2,660 students
- women 56.7% 3,487 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.7% 264 students
- women 74.3% 762 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,847 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 29.6% of the student body, with 1,810 students. Hispanic students represent 12.9% of the population, with 790 students, while Asian students account for 5.6%, with 342 students. Mixed race students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 266 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 57 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 7 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Buffalo State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 46.5% 2,847 students
- African American 29.6% 1,810 students
- Hispanic 12.9% 790 students
- Asian 5.6% 342 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 266 students
- International students 0.9% 57 students
- Unknown race 0.1% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 75.4% 773 students
- African American 11.8% 121 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 61 students
- Asian 2.6% 27 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 19 students
- International students 1.2% 12 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.2% 301 students
- African American 12.3% 55 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 34 students
- Asian 6.5% 29 students
- Mixed race 5.6% 25 students
- International students 0.9% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 2,032 students
- 20-21 31% 1,910 students
- 22-24 16% 1,009 students
- 25-29 7% 421 students
- 30-34 3% 181 students
- 35-39 2% 109 students
- 40-49 1% 89 students
- 50-64 1% 67 students
- 22-24 35% 357 students
- 25-29 27% 283 students
- 30-34 12% 122 students
- 40-49 9% 89 students
- 35-39 7% 75 students
- 50-64 6% 59 students
- 20-21 4% 37 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,303 | 97.68% | |
| New Jersey | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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