Student Population at UB
Total Enrollment
31,903
Undergraduate
20,359
Graduate
11,544
Online Enrollment
2,663
Men Students
16,348
Women Students
15,555
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 31,903 students have enrolled at University at Buffalo - 20,359 undergraduate and 11,544 graduate.
By gender, 16,348 male and 15,555 female students are attending University at Buffalo. By attendance status, there are 26,254 full-time students and 5,649 part-time students.
The number of students at University at Buffalo is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Mississippi and Indiana University-Indianapolis, its population is average (average population is 30,783).
University at Buffalo offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,663 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UB's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
UB has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,783 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | 31,903 | 20,359 | 11,544 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 30,783 | 24,619 | 6,164 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between University at Buffalo and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,348 male and 15,555 female students attending UB. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.05 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UB.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,359 | 18,771 | 1,588 |
| Men | 11,049 | 10,271 | 778 |
| Women | 9,310 | 8,500 | 810 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,544 | 7,483 | 4,061 |
| Men | 5,299 | 3,439 | 1,860 |
| Women | 6,245 | 4,044 | 2,201 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,595 White students (42.61%) and 4,699 Asian students (14.73%) at University at Buffalo(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University at Buffalo.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Asian | 3,705 | 2,158 | 1,547 |
| Black or African American | 1,899 | 900 | 999 |
| Hispanic | 1,905 | 988 | 917 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 8,880 | 4,961 | 3,919 |
| Two or More Races | 792 | 403 | 389 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 694 | 435 | 259 |
| Total | 20,359 | 11,049 | 9,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Asian | 994 | 403 | 591 |
| Black or African American | 676 | 225 | 451 |
| Hispanic | 602 | 237 | 365 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 4,715 | 1,808 | 2,907 |
| Two or More Races | 291 | 88 | 203 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 285 | 127 | 158 |
| Total | 11,544 | 5,299 | 6,245 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,360 students whose age under twenty five and 3,184 students whose age is over thirty years old at University at Buffalo.
Especially, 606 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University at Buffalo.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,359 | 11,049 | 9,310 |
| Under 18 | 606 | 331 | 275 |
| 18-19 | 7,902 | 4,263 | 3,639 |
| 20-21 | 7,900 | 4,206 | 3,694 |
| 22-24 | 2,875 | 1,629 | 1,246 |
| 25-29 | 711 | 453 | 258 |
| 30-34 | 173 | 84 | 89 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 37 | 53 |
| 40-49 | 77 | 36 | 41 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 20,359 | 11,049 | 9,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,544 | 5,299 | 6,245 |
| 18-19 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 20-21 | 588 | 269 | 319 |
| 22-24 | 4,474 | 2,140 | 2,334 |
| 25-29 | 3,648 | 1,781 | 1,867 |
| 30-34 | 1,231 | 562 | 669 |
| 35-39 | 630 | 245 | 385 |
| 40-49 | 650 | 213 | 437 |
| 50-64 | 292 | 79 | 213 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 11,544 | 5,299 | 6,245 |
Online Student Population
At University at Buffalo, 16,190 students (50.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,663 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,305 students live in New York where University at Buffalo is located in and 207 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31,903 | 20,359 | 11,544 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,663 | 510 | 2,153 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,527 | 11,359 | 2,168 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,713 | 8,490 | 7,223 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,663 | 510 | 2,153 |
| New York Residents | 2,305 | 404 | 1,901 |
| Other State in U.S. | 207 | 19 | 188 |
| Outside of U.S. | 151 | 87 | 64 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
