The student population at University at Buffalo is 31,903 (20,359 undergraduate and 11,544 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,107 (7.07%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UB is 63.82% which is increased by 406 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,701 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 105 male students for every 100 female students, down from 115 in 2015.
- 2,663 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 172.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 31,462 where 31,903 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 32,347 students in 2021 and was lowest at 29,796 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 29,796 to 31,903 students, a net gain of 2,107 (7.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University at Buffalo since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 21,027 where 20,359 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 University at Buffalo since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10,436 where 11,544 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 University at Buffalo since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.61% and the percentage of black students is 8.07% at University at Buffalo. 14.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.59% to 42.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.63% to 14.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.15% to 8.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.16% to 7.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7829 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7532 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University at Buffalo over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,663 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 172.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University at Buffalo from 2015 to 2025.