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| Metric | University at Buffalo | U. California-Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 74% | 66% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 73% / 76% | 63% / 68% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 40,856 | 71,722 |
| Admitted | 30,308 | 47,186 |
| Enrolled | 4,265 | 4,383 |
| Yield | 14% | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1210–1380 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 27–32 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 28% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 3% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 19%Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 46%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.70Fall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 28% (of the 33% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Early action | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | 706 admitted of 1,785 who acceptedFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $50 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | $300 housing depositFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | NoFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 65%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference | Division III Independents |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 20,112 | 17,940 |
| Beds in college housing | 7,725 | 9,524 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | 2.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 33% | 32% |
| First-gen | 28% | 37% |
| Men / women | 54% / 46% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 7% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 88% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 3% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 8% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,420 | 1,277 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 25% | 23% |
| Diversity index | 0.74 | 0.76 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 35%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 70% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $111,964 | $161,983 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 4,772 | 4,655 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Psychology, General 10% · Computer Science 7% | Computer Science 15% · Behavioral Sciences 10% · Business/Managerial Economics 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,048 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,595 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $34,826 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,743 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 23% | 32% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $27,514 | $29,991 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 23% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,529 | $18,059 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,788 | $40,306 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $53,578 | $71,083 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,782 | $14,560 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $30,572 | $45,337 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 9% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 57% |
| Average grant | $10,663 | $22,774 |
| Aid from the college | 71% | 49% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 58%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $12,2932023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 15%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | 511 students, average $9.7K2023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $70,814 | $68,396 |
| Graduation rate | 72% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 70% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78% | 77% |
| Pell graduation gap | 9 pts lower | 6 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 75% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 80% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 68% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 68% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 67% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 78% | 77% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 88% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 59% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 72% | 80% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 9% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $16,666 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 40% | 28% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,808 | $15,000 |
| Website | buffalo.edu | ucsc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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