Quad

Head-to-head

U. South Carolina-Upstate
SUNY Buffalo State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is 15 pts higher than SUNY Buffalo State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 10 pts more of its students than SUNY Buffalo State (58% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    SUNY Buffalo State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Carolina-Upstate (56% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    SUNY Buffalo State grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than U. South Carolina-Upstate's ($52,334 vs. $48,587)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    SUNY Buffalo State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    SUNY Buffalo State is a bit larger (5,097 vs. 4,038)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

U. South Carolina-Upstate admits 67%, SUNY Buffalo State 73%; U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
SUNY Buffalo State73%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
  • SUNY Buffalo StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
SUNY Buffalo State
980–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required
  • SUNY Buffalo StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

SUNY Buffalo State is a bit larger than U. South Carolina-Upstate (5,097 vs. 4,038 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
SUNY Buffalo State5.1K
Pell Grant share
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%
SUNY Buffalo State56%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. South Carolina-Upstate, and Business Administration and Management at SUNY Buffalo State.

Students per faculty member
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
SUNY Buffalo State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • SUNY Buffalo StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

U. South Carolina-Upstate costs about $1.5K less a year than SUNY Buffalo State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 39%.

Average cost, all students
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
SUNY Buffalo State$18.1K
Aid generosity
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%
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
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
SUNY Buffalo State$52.3K
Graduation rate
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%
SUNY Buffalo State48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
  • 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