Quad

Head-to-head

Northeastern Illinois
SUNY Buffalo State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Northeastern Illinois

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    SUNY Buffalo State costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Northeastern Illinois ($18,141 vs. $21,880, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    SUNY Buffalo State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Northeastern Illinois (48% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    SUNY Buffalo State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

SUNY Buffalo State admits 73%, Northeastern Illinois 75%; SUNY Buffalo State's yield is higher, at 9%.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern Illinois75%
SUNY Buffalo State73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern IllinoisOpen
  • SUNY Buffalo StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Northeastern IllinoisTest-blind
SUNY Buffalo State
980–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern IllinoisGPA required
  • SUNY Buffalo StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

SUNY Buffalo State is a bit larger than Northeastern Illinois (5,097 vs. 3,982 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 56%.

Undergrads
Northeastern Illinois4K
SUNY Buffalo State5.1K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern Illinois56%
SUNY Buffalo State56%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Northeastern Illinois, and Business Administration and Management at SUNY Buffalo State.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern Illinois9 to 1
SUNY Buffalo State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern IllinoisComputer Science10%
  • SUNY Buffalo StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

SUNY Buffalo State costs about $3.7K less a year than Northeastern Illinois on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northeastern Illinois$21.9K
SUNY Buffalo State$18.1K
Aid generosity
Northeastern Illinois34%
SUNY Buffalo State39%

What each pays off

SUNY Buffalo State's former students earn more, a median $52.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northeastern Illinois$52.2K
SUNY Buffalo State$52.3K
Graduation rate
Northeastern Illinois46%
SUNY Buffalo State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern IllinoisGrowing+72%
  • SUNY Buffalo StateGrowing+45%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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