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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northeastern Illinois has 17 pts more first-gen students than SUNY Buffalo State (51% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    SUNY Buffalo State is a bit larger (5,097 vs. 3,982)

    Undergrads
  3. 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
SUNY Buffalo State5.1K
Northeastern Illinois4K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Buffalo State56%
Northeastern Illinois56%
First-gen share
SUNY Buffalo State34%
Northeastern Illinois51%
Diversity index
SUNY Buffalo State0.69
Northeastern Illinois0.67

Who they are

Men
SUNY Buffalo State44%
Northeastern Illinois43%
Part-time students
SUNY Buffalo State8%
Northeastern Illinois36%
Students 25 and older
SUNY Buffalo State13%
Northeastern Illinois37%

Race & ethnicity

SUNY Buffalo State
Northeastern Illinois
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
SUNY Buffalo State94%
Northeastern Illinois98%
First-years from other states
SUNY Buffalo State4%
Northeastern Illinois1%
First-years from abroad
SUNY Buffalo State0%
Northeastern Illinois1%
New transfer students this fall
SUNY Buffalo State439
Northeastern Illinois682
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
SUNY Buffalo State26%
Northeastern Illinois55%

Campus

SUNY Buffalo State
Large cityNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Northeastern Illinois
Large cityROTCStudy abroad

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.

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