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NY STATE

2015

COMPARING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

740,070

PART-TIME

282,137

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

108,089

PART-TIME

90,509

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

32,113

PART-TIME

2,767

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

880,272

PART-TIME

375,413

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

175,377

PART-TIME

13,509

TOTAL

1,255,685

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,011,628.02

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

195,259

PART-TIME

145,740

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

135

PART-TIME

71

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

195,394

PART-TIME

145,811

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

59,626

PART-TIME

11,076

TOTAL

341,205

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

244,002.39

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

544,811

PART-TIME

136,397

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

107,954

PART-TIME

90,438

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

32,113

PART-TIME

2,767

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

684,878

PART-TIME

229,602

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

115,751

PART-TIME

2,433

TOTAL

914,480

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

767,625.63

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

444,027

PART-TIME

214,304

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

26,986

PART-TIME

36,186

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,862

PART-TIME

240

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

476,875

PART-TIME

250,730

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

106,647

PART-TIME

11,965

TOTAL

727,605

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

562,880.07

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

282,639

PART-TIME

130,910

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,756

PART-TIME

15,802

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,551

PART-TIME

190

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

306,946

PART-TIME

146,902

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

72,053

PART-TIME

9,113

TOTAL

453,848

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

356,979.45

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

122,762

PART-TIME

102,907

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

116

PART-TIME

63

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

122,878

PART-TIME

102,970

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

39,748

PART-TIME

8,420

TOTAL

225,848

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

157,205.52

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

159,877

PART-TIME

28,003

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,640

PART-TIME

15,739

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,551

PART-TIME

190

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

184,068

PART-TIME

43,932

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

32,305

PART-TIME

693

TOTAL

228,000

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

199,773.93

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

161,388

PART-TIME

83,394

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,225

PART-TIME

20,384

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

311

PART-TIME

50

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

169,924

PART-TIME

103,828

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,594

PART-TIME

2,852

TOTAL

273,752

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

205,895.62

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

59,642

PART-TIME

38,906

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

59,642

PART-TIME

38,906

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,659

PART-TIME

2,374

TOTAL

98,548

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

72,610.68

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

101,746

PART-TIME

44,488

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,225

PART-TIME

20,384

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

311

PART-TIME

50

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

110,282

PART-TIME

64,922

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

17,935

PART-TIME

478

TOTAL

175,204

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

133,284.94

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

296,043

PART-TIME

67,833

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

81,103

PART-TIME

54,323

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

26,251

PART-TIME

2,527

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

403,397

PART-TIME

124,683

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

68,730

PART-TIME

1,544

TOTAL

528,080

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

448,747.95

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

263,452

PART-TIME

58,933

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

79,291

PART-TIME

53,080

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

26,251

PART-TIME

2,527

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

368,994

PART-TIME

114,540

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,129

PART-TIME

1,028

TOTAL

483,534

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

410,881.11

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,649

PART-TIME

1,581

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,649

PART-TIME

1,581

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

467

PART-TIME

80

TOTAL

3,230

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

2,176.00

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

261,803

PART-TIME

57,352

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

79,291

PART-TIME

53,080

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

26,251

PART-TIME

2,527

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

367,345

PART-TIME

112,959

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

61,662

PART-TIME

948

TOTAL

480,304

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

408,705.11

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

32,591

PART-TIME

8,900

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,812

PART-TIME

1,243

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

34,403

PART-TIME

10,143

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

6,601

PART-TIME

516

TOTAL

44,546

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

37,866.84

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

11,206

PART-TIME

2,346

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19

PART-TIME

8

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

11,225

PART-TIME

2,354

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

2,752

PART-TIME

202

TOTAL

13,579

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

12,010.19

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

21,385

PART-TIME

6,554

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,793

PART-TIME

1,235

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

23,178

PART-TIME

7,789

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,849

PART-TIME

314

TOTAL

30,967

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

25,856.65

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

752,462

PART-TIME

276,906

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

107,298

PART-TIME

90,528

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,468

PART-TIME

3,107

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

891,228

PART-TIME

370,541

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

177,574

PART-TIME

13,791

TOTAL

1,261,769

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,020,984.00

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

204,087

PART-TIME

148,906

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

141

PART-TIME

93

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

204,228

PART-TIME

148,999

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

61,527

PART-TIME

11,268

TOTAL

353,227

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

253,900.53

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

548,375

PART-TIME

128,000

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

107,157

PART-TIME

90,435

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,468

PART-TIME

3,107

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

687,000

PART-TIME

221,542

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

116,047

PART-TIME

2,523

TOTAL

908,542

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

767,083.47

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

448,764

PART-TIME

210,400

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

26,990

PART-TIME

37,042

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,857

PART-TIME

223

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

481,611

PART-TIME

247,665

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

107,998

PART-TIME

12,271

TOTAL

729,276

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

566,650.32

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

289,324

PART-TIME

124,603

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,605

PART-TIME

16,253

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,538

PART-TIME

222

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

313,467

PART-TIME

141,078

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

73,761

PART-TIME

9,059

TOTAL

454,545

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

361,591.32

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

129,373

PART-TIME

104,162

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

124

PART-TIME

73

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

129,497

PART-TIME

104,235

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

41,368

PART-TIME

8,454

TOTAL

233,732

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

164,246.85

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

159,951

PART-TIME

20,441

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,481

PART-TIME

16,180

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,538

PART-TIME

222

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

183,970

PART-TIME

36,843

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

32,393

PART-TIME

605

TOTAL

220,813

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

197,344.47

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

159,440

PART-TIME

85,797

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,377

PART-TIME

20,789

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

319

PART-TIME

1

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

168,136

PART-TIME

106,587

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,237

PART-TIME

3,212

TOTAL

274,723

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

205,051.00

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

59,460

PART-TIME

40,089

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

59,460

PART-TIME

40,089

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,760

PART-TIME

2,636

TOTAL

99,549

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

72,823.00

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

99,980

PART-TIME

45,708

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,377

PART-TIME

20,789

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

319

PART-TIME

1

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

108,676

PART-TIME

66,498

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

17,477

PART-TIME

576

TOTAL

175,174

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

132,228.00

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

303,698

PART-TIME

66,506

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

80,308

PART-TIME

53,486

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,611

PART-TIME

2,884

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

409,617

PART-TIME

122,876

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

69,576

PART-TIME

1,520

TOTAL

532,493

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

454,333.68

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

269,101

PART-TIME

57,819

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

78,435

PART-TIME

52,447

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,611

PART-TIME

2,884

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

373,147

PART-TIME

113,150

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,746

PART-TIME

1,178

TOTAL

486,297

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

414,552.41

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,963

PART-TIME

1,879

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,963

PART-TIME

1,879

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

359

PART-TIME

59

TOTAL

3,842

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

2,589.34

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

267,138

PART-TIME

55,940

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

78,435

PART-TIME

52,447

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,611

PART-TIME

2,884

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

371,184

PART-TIME

111,271

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,387

PART-TIME

1,119

TOTAL

482,455

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

411,963.07

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

34,597

PART-TIME

8,687

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,873

PART-TIME

1,039

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

36,470

PART-TIME

9,726

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

6,830

PART-TIME

342

TOTAL

46,196

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

39,781.27

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

13,291

PART-TIME

2,776

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

17

PART-TIME

20

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

13,308

PART-TIME

2,796

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,040

PART-TIME

119

TOTAL

16,104

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

14,241.34

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

21,306

PART-TIME

5,911

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,856

PART-TIME

1,019

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

23,162

PART-TIME

6,930

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,790

PART-TIME

223

TOTAL

30,092

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

25,539.93

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