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NY STATE

2018

COMPARING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

721,639

PART-TIME

261,657

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

109,723

PART-TIME

92,763

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,037

PART-TIME

2,267

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

862,399

PART-TIME

356,687

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

176,526

PART-TIME

12,054

TOTAL

1,219,086

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

987,630.01

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

170,719

PART-TIME

136,396

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

178

PART-TIME

80

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

170,897

PART-TIME

136,476

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

53,458

PART-TIME

9,598

TOTAL

307,373

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

216,394.33

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

550,920

PART-TIME

125,261

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

109,545

PART-TIME

92,683

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,037

PART-TIME

2,267

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

691,502

PART-TIME

220,211

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

123,068

PART-TIME

2,456

TOTAL

911,713

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

771,235.68

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

433,270

PART-TIME

203,383

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

26,823

PART-TIME

37,931

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,662

PART-TIME

198

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

466,755

PART-TIME

241,512

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

107,456

PART-TIME

10,596

TOTAL

708,267

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

549,800.93

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

268,065

PART-TIME

123,637

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,886

PART-TIME

16,698

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,043

PART-TIME

38

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

292,994

PART-TIME

140,373

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

70,173

PART-TIME

8,219

TOTAL

433,367

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

340,900.74

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

104,075

PART-TIME

96,255

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

160

PART-TIME

52

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

104,235

PART-TIME

96,307

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,354

PART-TIME

7,539

TOTAL

200,542

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

136,340.79

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

163,990

PART-TIME

27,382

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18,726

PART-TIME

16,646

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,043

PART-TIME

38

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

188,759

PART-TIME

44,066

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

35,819

PART-TIME

680

TOTAL

232,825

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

204,559.95

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

165,205

PART-TIME

79,746

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,937

PART-TIME

21,233

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

619

PART-TIME

160

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

173,761

PART-TIME

101,139

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

37,283

PART-TIME

2,377

TOTAL

274,900

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

208,900.19

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

57,804

PART-TIME

37,269

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

57,804

PART-TIME

37,269

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,637

PART-TIME

1,875

TOTAL

95,073

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

70,227.00

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

107,401

PART-TIME

42,477

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,937

PART-TIME

21,233

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

619

PART-TIME

160

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

115,957

PART-TIME

63,870

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

20,646

PART-TIME

502

TOTAL

179,827

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

138,673.19

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

288,369

PART-TIME

58,274

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

82,900

PART-TIME

54,832

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,375

PART-TIME

2,069

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

395,644

PART-TIME

115,175

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

69,070

PART-TIME

1,458

TOTAL

510,819

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

437,829.08

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

262,536

PART-TIME

52,142

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

81,598

PART-TIME

53,854

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,375

PART-TIME

2,069

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

368,509

PART-TIME

108,065

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

63,153

PART-TIME

1,025

TOTAL

476,574

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

408,258.89

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,002

PART-TIME

1,657

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,002

PART-TIME

1,657

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

233

PART-TIME

37

TOTAL

2,659

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,554.34

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

261,534

PART-TIME

50,485

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

81,598

PART-TIME

53,854

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,375

PART-TIME

2,069

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

367,507

PART-TIME

106,408

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,920

PART-TIME

988

TOTAL

473,915

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

406,704.55

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

25,833

PART-TIME

6,132

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,302

PART-TIME

978

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

27,135

PART-TIME

7,110

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

5,917

PART-TIME

433

TOTAL

34,245

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

29,570.19

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,838

PART-TIME

1,215

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

18

PART-TIME

28

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

7,856

PART-TIME

1,243

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

2,234

PART-TIME

147

TOTAL

9,099

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

8,272.20

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

17,995

PART-TIME

4,917

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,284

PART-TIME

950

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

19,279

PART-TIME

5,867

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,683

PART-TIME

286

TOTAL

25,146

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

21,297.99

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

732,308

PART-TIME

267,648

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

112,027

PART-TIME

90,734

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,722

PART-TIME

2,402

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

876,057

PART-TIME

360,784

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

176,672

PART-TIME

12,180

TOTAL

1,236,841

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,002,527.36

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

179,400

PART-TIME

139,684

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

156

PART-TIME

71

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

179,556

PART-TIME

139,755

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

55,637

PART-TIME

9,624

TOTAL

319,311

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

226,145.71

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

552,908

PART-TIME

127,964

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

111,871

PART-TIME

90,663

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

31,722

PART-TIME

2,402

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

696,501

PART-TIME

221,029

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

121,035

PART-TIME

2,556

TOTAL

917,530

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

776,381.65

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

440,293

PART-TIME

207,987

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

27,629

PART-TIME

36,726

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,137

PART-TIME

153

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

474,059

PART-TIME

244,866

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

108,208

PART-TIME

10,690

TOTAL

718,925

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

558,139.55

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

275,384

PART-TIME

128,476

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,346

PART-TIME

15,813

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,793

PART-TIME

9

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

300,523

PART-TIME

144,298

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

72,453

PART-TIME

8,283

TOTAL

444,821

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

349,677.10

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

112,235

PART-TIME

100,248

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

131

PART-TIME

55

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

112,366

PART-TIME

100,303

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

37,264

PART-TIME

7,556

TOTAL

212,669

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

145,803.97

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

163,149

PART-TIME

28,228

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,215

PART-TIME

15,758

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

5,793

PART-TIME

9

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

188,157

PART-TIME

43,995

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

35,189

PART-TIME

727

TOTAL

232,152

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

203,873.13

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

164,909

PART-TIME

79,511

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,278

PART-TIME

20,913

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

344

PART-TIME

144

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

173,531

PART-TIME

100,568

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

35,755

PART-TIME

2,407

TOTAL

274,099

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

208,457.45

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

59,027

PART-TIME

36,924

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

59,027

PART-TIME

36,924

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,190

PART-TIME

1,908

TOTAL

95,951

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

71,335.00

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

105,882

PART-TIME

42,587

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,278

PART-TIME

20,913

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

344

PART-TIME

144

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

114,504

PART-TIME

63,644

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

19,565

PART-TIME

499

TOTAL

178,148

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

137,122.45

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

292,015

PART-TIME

59,661

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

84,398

PART-TIME

54,008

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,585

PART-TIME

2,249

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

401,998

PART-TIME

115,918

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

68,464

PART-TIME

1,490

TOTAL

517,916

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

444,387.81

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

267,637

PART-TIME

52,952

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

82,603

PART-TIME

52,883

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,585

PART-TIME

2,249

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

375,825

PART-TIME

108,084

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,672

PART-TIME

1,055

TOTAL

483,909

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

415,528.49

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,184

PART-TIME

1,386

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,184

PART-TIME

1,386

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

260

PART-TIME

58

TOTAL

2,570

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,646.01

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

266,453

PART-TIME

51,566

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

82,603

PART-TIME

52,883

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

25,585

PART-TIME

2,249

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

374,641

PART-TIME

106,698

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

62,412

PART-TIME

997

TOTAL

481,339

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

413,882.48

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

24,378

PART-TIME

6,709

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,795

PART-TIME

1,125

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

26,173

PART-TIME

7,834

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

5,792

PART-TIME

435

TOTAL

34,007

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

28,859.32

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

6,954

PART-TIME

1,126

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

25

PART-TIME

16

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

6,979

PART-TIME

1,142

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,923

PART-TIME

102

TOTAL

8,121

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

7,360.73

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

17,424

PART-TIME

5,583

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,770

PART-TIME

1,109

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

19,194

PART-TIME

6,692

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,869

PART-TIME

333

TOTAL

25,886

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

21,498.59

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