The student population at SUNY Buffalo State University is 6,188 (5,255 undergraduate and 933 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,142 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Buffalo State is 84.92% which is decreased by 3,932 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 210 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
328 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 355.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,171 where 6,188 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.92% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.08% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,932 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 210 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Buffalo State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Buffalo State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,167 where 5,255 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Buffalo State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,004 where 933 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Buffalo State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.24% and the percentage of black students is 26.31% at SUNY Buffalo State University. 6.17% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.08% to 49.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.62% to 6.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 26.17% to 26.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.27% to 11.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6680 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6247 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Buffalo State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
328 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 355.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Buffalo State University from 2015 to 2025.