The tuition fee for in-state students at SUNY Buffalo State University did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as reported in the latest data release, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New York State paid $8,486 to attend the public four-year university in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 116.8% higher than those of residents in the 2022-23 academic year, amounting to $18,396. This amount remained the same as in the 2021-22 school year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate student body at the university are New York residents, while about 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 94% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State University in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 1,098 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $9.8 million, and 748 students obtained student loans exceeding $4.5 million.
Among all undergraduate students, 4,144 received grants or scholarships totaling $36.1 million. Additionally, 2,892 students borrowed a combined $18.2 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the SUNY Buffalo State University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 831 | 67% | $4.3 million | $5,172 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,016 | 82% | $3.6 million | $3,574 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,081 | 87% | $1.9 million | $1,726 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,098 | 88% | $9.8 million | $8,921 |
| Federal student loans | 738 | 59% | $3.7 million | $4,988 |
| Other student loans | 75 | 6% | $815,806 | $10,877 |
| Student loan aid | 748 | 60% | $4.5 million | $6,012 |
| Total student aid | 1,164 | 94% | $14.3 million | $12,277 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
