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NY STATE HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT (2016 - 17)

This report shows fall degree credit enrollment counts reported by institutions of higher education in the New York State. These data are broken out by Public and Private Institutions, Sector (SUNY, CUNY, Independent, and Proprietary), 2-year and 4-year/Grad level, Full-Time and Part-Time status as well as undergraduates, first-professionals, graduates, all students, and first-time enrollees.
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TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

727,827

PART-TIME

280,699

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

110,189

PART-TIME

89,587

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

30,973

PART-TIME

2,491

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

868,989

PART-TIME

372,777

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

172,983

PART-TIME

12,712

TOTAL

1,241,766

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

999,386.48

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

186,592

PART-TIME

147,460

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

132

PART-TIME

79

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

186,724

PART-TIME

147,539

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

56,425

PART-TIME

10,098

TOTAL

334,263

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

235,908.93

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

541,235

PART-TIME

133,239

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

110,057

PART-TIME

89,508

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

30,973

PART-TIME

2,491

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

682,265

PART-TIME

225,238

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

116,558

PART-TIME

2,614

TOTAL

907,503

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

763,477.55

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

438,335

PART-TIME

215,898

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

26,549

PART-TIME

36,951

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,150

PART-TIME

123

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

471,034

PART-TIME

252,972

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

105,188

PART-TIME

11,081

TOTAL

724,006

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

557,829.54

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

277,054

PART-TIME

133,653

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,486

PART-TIME

16,113

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,710

PART-TIME

27

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

301,250

PART-TIME

149,793

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

70,647

PART-TIME

8,719

TOTAL

451,043

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

352,256.95

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

116,888

PART-TIME

105,793

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

120

PART-TIME

56

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

117,008

PART-TIME

105,849

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

37,419

PART-TIME

7,966

TOTAL

222,857

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

152,294.71

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

160,166

PART-TIME

27,860

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,366

PART-TIME

16,057

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,710

PART-TIME

27

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

184,242

PART-TIME

43,944

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

33,228

PART-TIME

753

TOTAL

228,186

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

199,962.24

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

161,281

PART-TIME

82,245

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,057

PART-TIME

20,838

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

440

PART-TIME

96

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

169,778

PART-TIME

103,179

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,541

PART-TIME

2,362

TOTAL

272,957

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

205,566.59

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

58,705

PART-TIME

38,160

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

58,705

PART-TIME

38,160

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,570

PART-TIME

1,936

TOTAL

96,865

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

71,425.00

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

102,576

PART-TIME

44,085

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,057

PART-TIME

20,838

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

440

PART-TIME

96

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

111,073

PART-TIME

65,019

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

17,971

PART-TIME

426

TOTAL

176,092

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

134,141.59

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

289,492

PART-TIME

64,801

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

83,640

PART-TIME

52,636

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,823

PART-TIME

2,368

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

397,955

PART-TIME

119,805

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

67,795

PART-TIME

1,631

TOTAL

517,760

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

441,556.94

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

261,662

PART-TIME

57,090

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

81,746

PART-TIME

51,606

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,823

PART-TIME

2,368

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

368,231

PART-TIME

111,064

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,228

PART-TIME

1,214

TOTAL

479,295

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

408,850.61

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,567

PART-TIME

1,589

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,567

PART-TIME

1,589

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

384

PART-TIME

80

TOTAL

3,156

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

2,096.68

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

260,095

PART-TIME

55,501

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

81,746

PART-TIME

51,606

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,823

PART-TIME

2,368

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

366,664

PART-TIME

109,475

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

61,844

PART-TIME

1,134

TOTAL

476,139

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

406,753.93

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

27,830

PART-TIME

7,711

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,894

PART-TIME

1,030

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

29,724

PART-TIME

8,741

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

5,567

PART-TIME

417

TOTAL

38,465

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

32,706.33

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

9,432

PART-TIME

1,918

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

12

PART-TIME

23

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

9,444

PART-TIME

1,941

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

2,052

PART-TIME

116

TOTAL

11,385

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

10,092.54

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,398

PART-TIME

5,793

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,882

PART-TIME

1,007

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

20,280

PART-TIME

6,800

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,515

PART-TIME

301

TOTAL

27,080

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

22,613.79

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