Quad

Head-to-head

University at Buffalo
U. Maryland-Baltimore County

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    University at Buffalo has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Maryland-Baltimore County

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County's yield is 8 pts higher than University at Buffalo's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at University at Buffalo

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than University at Buffalo's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Maryland-Baltimore County costs about $2.6K less per year on average than University at Buffalo ($24,925 vs. $27,514, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Maryland-Baltimore County admits 72%, University at Buffalo 74%; U. Maryland-Baltimore County's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
University at Buffalo74%
U. Maryland-Baltimore County72%
Quad's selectivity
  • University at BuffaloSelective
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
University at Buffalo
1210–1380
U. Maryland-Baltimore County
1240–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • University at BuffaloGPA and school record required50%
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

University at Buffalo has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Maryland-Baltimore County and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
University at Buffalo20.1K
U. Maryland-Baltimore County10.7K
Pell Grant share
University at Buffalo33%
U. Maryland-Baltimore County30%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at University at Buffalo, and Computer Science at U. Maryland-Baltimore County.

Students per faculty member
University at Buffalo11 to 1
U. Maryland-Baltimore County17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • University at BuffaloBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyComputer Science14%

What each costs

U. Maryland-Baltimore County costs about $2.6K less a year than University at Buffalo on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
University at Buffalo$27.5K
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$24.9K
Aid generosity
University at Buffalo23%
U. Maryland-Baltimore County26%

What each pays off

University at Buffalo's former students earn more, a median $70.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
University at Buffalo$70.8K
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$70K
Graduation rate
University at Buffalo72%
U. Maryland-Baltimore County70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • University at BuffaloGrowing+67%
  • U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyGrowing+40%
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;University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;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