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NY STATE

2020

COMPARING HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

667,296

PART-TIME

240,194

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

108,850

PART-TIME

93,469

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

32,070

PART-TIME

2,042

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

808,216

PART-TIME

335,705

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

154,672

PART-TIME

11,939

TOTAL

1,143,921

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

926,484.94

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

141,446

PART-TIME

125,503

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

196

PART-TIME

63

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

141,642

PART-TIME

125,566

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

42,774

PART-TIME

9,356

TOTAL

267,208

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

183,501.49

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

525,850

PART-TIME

114,691

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

108,654

PART-TIME

93,406

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

32,070

PART-TIME

2,042

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

666,574

PART-TIME

210,139

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

111,898

PART-TIME

2,583

TOTAL

876,713

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

742,983.45

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

398,551

PART-TIME

183,505

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

28,107

PART-TIME

39,100

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

7,107

PART-TIME

228

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

433,765

PART-TIME

222,833

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

94,054

PART-TIME

10,472

TOTAL

656,598

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

510,664.49

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

241,519

PART-TIME

110,545

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,218

PART-TIME

17,815

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,365

PART-TIME

2

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

267,102

PART-TIME

128,362

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

59,442

PART-TIME

8,082

TOTAL

395,464

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

311,077.10

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

84,360

PART-TIME

89,498

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

176

PART-TIME

56

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

84,536

PART-TIME

89,554

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

26,976

PART-TIME

7,362

TOTAL

174,090

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

114,391.05

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

157,159

PART-TIME

21,047

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,042

PART-TIME

17,759

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

6,365

PART-TIME

2

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

182,566

PART-TIME

38,808

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

32,466

PART-TIME

720

TOTAL

221,374

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

196,686.05

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

157,032

PART-TIME

72,960

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,889

PART-TIME

21,285

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

742

PART-TIME

226

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

166,663

PART-TIME

94,471

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

34,612

PART-TIME

2,390

TOTAL

261,134

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

199,587.39

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

48,836

PART-TIME

33,679

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

48,836

PART-TIME

33,679

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

13,940

PART-TIME

1,848

TOTAL

82,515

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

60,062.33

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

108,196

PART-TIME

39,281

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

8,889

PART-TIME

21,285

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

742

PART-TIME

226

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

117,827

PART-TIME

60,792

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

20,672

PART-TIME

542

TOTAL

178,619

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

139,525.06

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

268,745

PART-TIME

56,689

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

80,743

PART-TIME

54,369

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,963

PART-TIME

1,814

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

374,451

PART-TIME

112,872

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

60,618

PART-TIME

1,467

TOTAL

487,323

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

415,820.45

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

244,456

PART-TIME

50,538

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

79,608

PART-TIME

53,518

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,963

PART-TIME

1,814

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

349,027

PART-TIME

105,870

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

55,943

PART-TIME

1,072

TOTAL

454,897

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

388,005.75

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,022

PART-TIME

1,443

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

1,022

PART-TIME

1,443

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

199

PART-TIME

79

TOTAL

2,465

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

1,503.00

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

243,434

PART-TIME

49,095

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

79,608

PART-TIME

53,518

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

24,963

PART-TIME

1,814

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

348,005

PART-TIME

104,427

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

55,744

PART-TIME

993

TOTAL

452,432

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

386,502.75

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

24,289

PART-TIME

6,151

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,135

PART-TIME

851

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

25,424

PART-TIME

7,002

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

4,675

PART-TIME

395

TOTAL

32,426

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

27,814.70

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,228

PART-TIME

883

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

20

PART-TIME

7

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

7,248

PART-TIME

890

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,659

PART-TIME

67

TOTAL

8,138

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

7,545.11

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

17,061

PART-TIME

5,268

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,115

PART-TIME

844

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

18,176

PART-TIME

6,112

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

3,016

PART-TIME

328

TOTAL

24,288

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

20,269.59

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

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