Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Northern Illinois graduates 16 pts more of its students than SUNY Buffalo State (64% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate - 2
Northern Illinois grads earn $5.5K more ten years out than SUNY Buffalo State's ($57,808 vs. $52,334)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
SUNY Buffalo State$52.3K
Northern Illinois$57.8KHighest
Graduation rate
SUNY Buffalo State48%
Northern Illinois64%Highest
Retention rate
SUNY Buffalo State58%
Northern Illinois70%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
SUNY Buffalo State$21KLowest
Northern Illinois$22.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
SUNY Buffalo State50%
Northern Illinois47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
SUNY Buffalo State$13.1KLowest
Northern Illinois$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
SUNY Buffalo State37%
Northern Illinois52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
SUNY Buffalo State48%
Northern Illinois65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
SUNY Buffalo State31%
Northern Illinois22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
SUNY Buffalo State31%
Northern Illinois36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
SUNY Buffalo State39%
Northern Illinois64%
Pell graduation gap
SUNY Buffalo State8 pts lower
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | SUNY Buffalo State | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42% | 63% |
| Asian | 31% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30% | 43% |
| Black | 28% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 31% | 43% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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