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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-Newark has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY Buffalo State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Rutgers University-Newark has 3 pts more Pell recipients than SUNY Buffalo State (59% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Buffalo State56%
Rutgers University-Newark59%
First-gen share
SUNY Buffalo State34%
Rutgers University-Newark35%
Diversity index
SUNY Buffalo State0.69
Rutgers University-Newark0.76

Who they are

Men
SUNY Buffalo State44%
Rutgers University-Newark47%
Part-time students
SUNY Buffalo State8%
Rutgers University-Newark10%
Students 25 and older
SUNY Buffalo State13%
Rutgers University-Newark17%

Race & ethnicity

SUNY Buffalo State
Rutgers University-Newark
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
SUNY Buffalo State94%
Rutgers University-Newark92%
First-years from other states
SUNY Buffalo State4%
Rutgers University-Newark4%
First-years from abroad
SUNY Buffalo State0%
Rutgers University-Newark4%
New transfer students this fall
SUNY Buffalo State439
Rutgers University-Newark722
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
SUNY Buffalo State26%
Rutgers University-Newark28%

Campus

SUNY Buffalo State
Large cityNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Rutgers University-Newark
Large cityNCAA D-III · New Jersey 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.

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