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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
University at Buffalo11 to 1
U. California-Santa Cruz22 to 1
Full-time faculty share
University at Buffalo70%
U. California-Santa Cruz85%
Average faculty salary
University at Buffalo$111,964
U. California-Santa Cruz$161,983

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
University at Buffalo$19,048
U. California-Santa Cruz$13,595
Endowment per student
University at Buffalo$34,826
U. California-Santa Cruz$7,743
Tuition share of core revenue
University at Buffalo23%
U. California-Santa Cruz32%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
University at Buffalo4,772
U. California-Santa Cruz4,655
Most popular majors
University at Buffalo

Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Psychology, General 10% · Computer Science 7%

U. California-Santa Cruz

Computer Science 15% · Behavioral Sciences 10% · Business/Managerial Economics 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why