Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northeastern Illinois has 17 pts more first-gen students than SUNY Buffalo State (51% vs. 34%)
First-generation students
2
SUNY Buffalo State is a bit larger (5,097 vs. 3,982)
Undergrads
3
SUNY Buffalo State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)
Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Northeastern Illinois4K

SUNY Buffalo State5.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Northeastern Illinois56%Highest

SUNY Buffalo State56%

First-gen share

Northeastern Illinois51%Highest

SUNY Buffalo State34%

Diversity index

Northeastern Illinois0.67

SUNY Buffalo State0.69Most

Who they are

Men

Northeastern Illinois43%

SUNY Buffalo State44%

Part-time students

Northeastern Illinois36%

SUNY Buffalo State8%

Students 25 and older

Northeastern Illinois37%

SUNY Buffalo State13%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern Illinois

SUNY Buffalo State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northeastern Illinois98%

SUNY Buffalo State94%

First-years from other states

Northeastern Illinois1%

SUNY Buffalo State4%

First-years from abroad

Northeastern Illinois1%

SUNY Buffalo State0%

New transfer students this fall

Northeastern Illinois682

SUNY Buffalo State439

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northeastern Illinois55%

SUNY Buffalo State26%

Campus

Northeastern Illinois

Large cityROTCStudy abroad

SUNY Buffalo State

Large cityNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Northeastern Illinois	SUNY Buffalo State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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