The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 74.30% where the last year rate was 75%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.70% for full-time students and 65.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% where the current academic year rate is 75%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University at Buffalo over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 69% | 79% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 70% | 80% |
| 2017-18 | 75% | 73% | 78% |
| 2018-19 | 76% | 72% | 80% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 70% | 80% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 68% | 81% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 69% | 79% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 69% | 78% |
| 2024-25 | 75% | 72% | 78% |
| Average | 74.30% | 70.30% | 79.20% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.50% where the current year rate is 14%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University at Buffalo from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16% |
| 2016-17 | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 16% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 15% |
| 2021-22 | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 14% |
| Average | 15.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.70% for full-time students and 65.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UB from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88% | 89% |
| 2016-17 | 86% | 86% |
| 2017-18 | 87% | 81% |
| 2018-19 | 87% | 56% |
| 2019-20 | 86% | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 87% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 83% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 84% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 84% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 85% | 42% |
| Average | 85.70% | 65.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University at Buffalo since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 12.70:1 |
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