Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of SUNY Buffalo State students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of SUNY Buffalo State students is 41.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 45.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 35.6%.

41.2%

  • asian 27.9% 19 students
  • African American 44.8% 317 students
  • white 46.5% 282 students
  • hispanic 29.3% 101 students
  • International Students 41.0% 16 students
  • Mixed Race 33.9% 19 students

Drop Out

SUNY Buffalo State has an overall drop-out rate of 19.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 25.6% and 15.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

19.8%

  • asian 17.6% 12 students
  • African American 20.1% 142 students
  • white 16.3% 99 students
  • hispanic 23.5% 81 students
  • International Students 30.8% 12 students
  • Mixed Race 21.4% 12 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of SUNY Buffalo State at a rate of 37.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 37.9%, and male students' 37.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

37.7%

  • asian 51.5% 35 students
  • African American 34.0% 241 students
  • white 35.9% 218 students
  • unknown 100.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 46.1% 159 students
  • International Students 25.6% 10 students
  • Mixed Race 42.9% 24 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.3%

  • asian 2.9% 2 students
  • African American 1.1% 8 students
  • white 1.3% 8 students
  • hispanic 1.2% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $55,172 $58,522 $72,509
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians $48,939 $63,749 $69,910
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $62,019 $44,942 $57,686
Information Science/Studies $36,405 $46,254 $52,604
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $38,709 $42,682 $46,776
Economics $36,130 $36,488 $45,629
Special Education and Teaching $20,151 $33,281 $44,724
Business Administration, Management and Operations $37,646 $36,873 $42,708
Criminal Justice and Corrections $32,852 $32,177 $42,627
Political Science and Government $28,631 $34,847 $40,752
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other NA $31,792 $39,464
Social Work $33,534 $33,318 $38,165
Mathematics NA $31,305 $37,257
Sociology $29,388 $30,167 $36,447
Psychology, General $30,625 $29,322 $35,472
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies $27,193 $30,554 $35,227
Biology, General $30,437 $33,281 $34,531
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians $26,612 $28,598 $34,408
Communication and Media Studies $25,844 $29,866 $34,377
Hospitality Administration/Management $31,023 $29,866 $34,082
Fine and Studio Arts $27,129 $25,658 $32,944
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $27,003 $27,575 $32,476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $29,825 $27,280 $31,857
History $28,349 $27,947 $30,546
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,658 $26,187 $30,495
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft NA $21,234 $26,208
Music NA $21,166 $24,200
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication NA $21,781 $19,656
Anthropology NA $29,685 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $32,017 $27,947 NA
Chemistry NA $38,289 NA
Design and Applied Arts NA $35,864 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $30,409 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision $42,976 $44,276 $48,855
Special Education and Teaching $47,038 $45,969 $48,754
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $44,663 $45,249 $47,057
Curriculum and Instruction $32,955 $41,342 $44,556
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General NA $40,281 NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $40,192 $38,289 NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,718 $46,478 NA
Educational/Instructional Media Design NA $45,696 NA

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