How has SUNY Buffalo State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 42% (2010) to 73% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 12,184 (2010) to 18,219 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 12,419 (2010) to 6,188 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 775–980 (2016) to 980–1240 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range held steady at 19–22 from 2005 to 2019.
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2005–2019
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $6,353 (2011) to $8,533 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.