Quad

Head-to-head

SUNY Buffalo State
Rutgers University-Newark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 23 pts more of its students than SUNY Buffalo State (71% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $22.1K more ten years out than SUNY Buffalo State's ($74,479 vs. $52,334)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    SUNY Buffalo State costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Rutgers University-Newark ($18,141 vs. $25,567, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

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

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    SUNY Buffalo State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Rutgers University-Newark

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

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

Rutgers University-Newark admits 71%, SUNY Buffalo State 73%; SUNY Buffalo State's yield is higher, at 9%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY Buffalo State73%
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY Buffalo StateAccessible
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SUNY Buffalo State
980–1240
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY Buffalo StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Rutgers University-Newark has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY Buffalo State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY Buffalo State5.1K
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Buffalo State56%
Rutgers University-Newark59%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at SUNY Buffalo State, and Psychology at Rutgers University-Newark; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
SUNY Buffalo State14 to 1
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY Buffalo StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%

What each costs

SUNY Buffalo State costs about $7.4K less a year than Rutgers University-Newark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY Buffalo State$18.1K
Rutgers University-Newark$25.6K
Aid generosity
SUNY Buffalo State39%
Rutgers University-Newark33%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-Newark's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY Buffalo State$52.3K
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
Graduation rate
SUNY Buffalo State48%
Rutgers University-Newark71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY Buffalo StateGrowing+45%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
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