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2019

COMPARING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

700,851

PART-TIME

251,307

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

114,480

PART-TIME

91,409

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

30,950

PART-TIME

2,248

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

846,281

PART-TIME

344,964

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

170,482

PART-TIME

11,891

TOTAL

1,191,245

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

967,512.91

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

158,665

PART-TIME

135,245

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

177

PART-TIME

77

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

158,842

PART-TIME

135,322

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

51,324

PART-TIME

9,337

TOTAL

294,164

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

203,954.51

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

542,186

PART-TIME

116,062

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

114,303

PART-TIME

91,332

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

30,950

PART-TIME

2,248

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

687,439

PART-TIME

209,642

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

119,158

PART-TIME

2,554

TOTAL

897,081

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

763,558.40

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

421,708

PART-TIME

194,792

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

27,787

PART-TIME

38,011

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,840

PART-TIME

208

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

456,335

PART-TIME

233,011

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

105,378

PART-TIME

10,565

TOTAL

689,346

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

536,553.31

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

259,361

PART-TIME

116,059

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,253

PART-TIME

17,257

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,155

PART-TIME

19

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

284,769

PART-TIME

133,335

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

67,368

PART-TIME

8,053

TOTAL

418,104

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

330,365.76

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

97,605

PART-TIME

96,311

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

165

PART-TIME

53

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

97,770

PART-TIME

96,364

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

32,977

PART-TIME

7,268

TOTAL

194,134

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

129,894.88

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

161,756

PART-TIME

19,748

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,088

PART-TIME

17,204

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,155

PART-TIME

19

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

186,999

PART-TIME

36,971

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,391

PART-TIME

785

TOTAL

223,970

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

200,470.88

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

162,347

PART-TIME

78,733

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,534

PART-TIME

20,754

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

685

PART-TIME

189

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

171,566

PART-TIME

99,676

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

38,010

PART-TIME

2,512

TOTAL

271,242

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

206,187.55

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

54,687

PART-TIME

37,028

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

54,687

PART-TIME

37,028

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

16,639

PART-TIME

1,976

TOTAL

91,715

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

67,029.67

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

107,660

PART-TIME

41,705

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,534

PART-TIME

20,754

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

685

PART-TIME

189

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

116,879

PART-TIME

62,648

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

21,371

PART-TIME

536

TOTAL

179,527

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

139,157.88

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

279,143

PART-TIME

56,515

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

86,693

PART-TIME

53,398

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,110

PART-TIME

2,040

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

389,946

PART-TIME

111,953

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

65,104

PART-TIME

1,326

TOTAL

501,899

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

430,959.60

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

256,209

PART-TIME

50,784

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

85,238

PART-TIME

52,461

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,110

PART-TIME

2,040

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

365,557

PART-TIME

105,285

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

60,059

PART-TIME

941

TOTAL

470,842

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

404,285.47

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,231

PART-TIME

1,305

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,231

PART-TIME

1,305

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

247

PART-TIME

44

TOTAL

2,536

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,666.03

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

254,978

PART-TIME

49,479

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

85,238

PART-TIME

52,461

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,110

PART-TIME

2,040

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

364,326

PART-TIME

103,980

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

59,812

PART-TIME

897

TOTAL

468,306

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

402,619.44

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

22,934

PART-TIME

5,731

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,455

PART-TIME

937

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

24,389

PART-TIME

6,668

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

5,045

PART-TIME

385

TOTAL

31,057

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

26,674.13

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

5,142

PART-TIME

601

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

12

PART-TIME

24

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

5,154

PART-TIME

625

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,461

PART-TIME

49

TOTAL

5,779

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

5,363.93

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

17,792

PART-TIME

5,130

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,443

PART-TIME

913

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

19,235

PART-TIME

6,043

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,584

PART-TIME

336

TOTAL

25,278

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

21,310.20

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

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