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Buffalo State SUNY

Women's D3 Coach: Ashley O'Brien
Profile
Size
7 / 10
8,082 Undergrads / 9,118 Students
Cost
2 / 10
$12,230 Net Price
Selectivity
4 / 10
67% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    SUNY Ath. (SUNYAC)

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    City: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
15 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
61%
Overall Graduation Rate
46%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
28% / 46%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most of Buffalo State University's road trips have been played in various places in New York such as Rochester, Cortland, Potsdam, Oneonta, Oswego and New Paltz. They have also taken preseason trips to Florida, Alabama and Georgia.

Recruit Commits
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Rose Quattro Williamsville South , NY Goal
Janae Nelson Elmont NY Goal
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Maya London Cape Coral Cape Coral, FL Def
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Brianna Rice Clarence Clarence, NY Att
Andrea Walker C. W. Baker Baldwinsville, NY Att
Leanna Costello Liverpool NY Att
Michelle Ford Williamsville East NY Att
Melinda Tiao Williamsville East NY Mid
Cassidy Bartlett West Genesee NY Mid
Maddy Carroll Scotia-Glenville NY Mid
Genna Rao Marcellus NY Mid
Victoria Towndrow Mexico Mexico, NY Mid
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Buffalo/Niagara New York Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Rochester New York Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Syracuse New York Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Albany New York Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
Where Grads Work
  • University at Buffalo
  • Buffalo State College
  • M&T Bank
  • Ingram Micro
  • HSBC
  • Citi
  • Buffalo Public Schools
  • IBM
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • Bank of America
  • Moog Inc.
  • Rich Products Corporation
  • First Niagara Bank
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • Erie Community College
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering
  • Media and Communication
  • Arts and Design
  • Consulting
  • Healthcare Services
  • Support
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Program and Project Management
  • Human Resources
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
390 - 490
Math
430 - 540
Total
910 - 1090
ACT
English
16 - 22
Math
18 - 22
Composite
19 - 22

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 400 - 490 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 14,577 6,172 8,405
% Admitted 67% 63% 70%
% Admits That Enroll 17% 17% 17%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.1
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (17%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (13%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (9%)
    Education (9%)
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (8%)
    Social Sciences (8%)
    Liberal Arts & Sciences (8%)
    General Studies (7%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (7%)
    Psychology, General (4%)
    Engineering Technology, General (4%)
    Psychology (4%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (4%)
    Information Science/Studies (4%)
    Family Resource Management Studies, General (4%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (4%)
    Work and Family Studies (4%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $12,230

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$8,472 $17,551
    Books & Supplies$1,038 $1,038
    Cost of Living$14,220 $14,220
    Personal Expenses$3,788 $3,788
     
    Sticker Price$27,518 $34,534

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    94% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship87%$9,052
    Federal Grants68%$4,868
    Pell Grants67%$4,751
    Other Federal40%$225
    State & Local Grants82%$3,741
    Institutional Grants85%$1,746
     
    Student Loans66%$6,353
    Federal Loans66%$5,413
    Other Loans6%$10,219

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $50.6 Million $5,554

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $20,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $13,500 $218

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 8.8%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,677 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $39,800

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.5 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 28% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 9 8
    Fondling 5 4
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery 2 2
    Aggravated Assault 3 3
    Burglary 13 11
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1
    Arson 2 2

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Comprehensive programs
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, primarily residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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