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 (40.10%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 10,330 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,188 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,330 to 6,188 students, a net loss of 4,142 (40.1%).
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.