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NY STATE

2016

COMPARING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

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

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

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