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NEW YORK COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT (2017 - 18)

This report shows fall degree credit enrollment counts reported by institutions of higher education in the New York State. These data are broken out by Public and Private Institutions, Sector (SUNY, CUNY, Independent, and Proprietary), 2-year and 4-year/Grad level, Full-Time and Part-Time status as well as undergraduates, first-professionals, graduates, all students, and first-time enrollees.
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TOTAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

139,183

PART-TIME

33,551

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

50,354

PART-TIME

34,583

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

11,460

PART-TIME

1,027

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

200,997

PART-TIME

69,161

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

29,507

PART-TIME

1,546

TOTAL

270,158

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

226,424.66

TOTAL 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

27,292

PART-TIME

10,588

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

131

PART-TIME

55

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

27,423

PART-TIME

10,643

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

7,414

PART-TIME

1,112

TOTAL

38,066

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

30,974.34

TOTAL 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

111,891

PART-TIME

22,963

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

50,223

PART-TIME

34,528

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

11,460

PART-TIME

1,027

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

173,574

PART-TIME

58,518

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

22,093

PART-TIME

434

TOTAL

232,092

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

195,450.32

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

71,721

PART-TIME

25,227

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

6,810

PART-TIME

12,906

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

395

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

78,926

PART-TIME

38,133

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

14,631

PART-TIME

1,115

TOTAL

117,059

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

92,497.40

TOTAL SUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,210

PART-TIME

1,451

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

147

PART-TIME

55

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

395

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

7,752

PART-TIME

1,506

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,259

PART-TIME

212

TOTAL

9,258

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

8,257.67

SUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,210

PART-TIME

1,451

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

131

PART-TIME

55

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

7,341

PART-TIME

1,506

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,259

PART-TIME

212

TOTAL

8,847

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

7,846.67

SUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

16

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

395

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

411

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

TOTAL

411

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

411.00

TOTAL CUNY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

64,511

PART-TIME

23,776

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

6,663

PART-TIME

12,851

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

71,174

PART-TIME

36,627

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

13,372

PART-TIME

903

TOTAL

107,801

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

84,239.73

CUNY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

19,382

PART-TIME

8,616

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

19,382

PART-TIME

8,616

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

5,929

PART-TIME

855

TOTAL

27,998

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

22,254.00

CUNY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

45,129

PART-TIME

15,160

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

6,663

PART-TIME

12,851

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

51,792

PART-TIME

28,011

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

7,443

PART-TIME

48

TOTAL

79,803

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

61,985.73

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

67,462

PART-TIME

8,324

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

43,544

PART-TIME

21,677

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

11,065

PART-TIME

1,027

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

122,071

PART-TIME

31,028

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

14,876

PART-TIME

431

TOTAL

153,099

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

133,927.26

TOTAL INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

59,609

PART-TIME

6,861

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

42,208

PART-TIME

20,902

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

11,065

PART-TIME

1,027

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

112,882

PART-TIME

28,790

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

13,584

PART-TIME

368

TOTAL

141,672

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

123,940.60

INDEPENDENT 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

463

PART-TIME

521

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

463

PART-TIME

521

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

146

PART-TIME

45

TOTAL

984

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

636.67

INDEPENDENT 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

59,146

PART-TIME

6,340

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

42,208

PART-TIME

20,902

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

11,065

PART-TIME

1,027

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

112,419

PART-TIME

28,269

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

13,438

PART-TIME

323

TOTAL

140,688

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

123,303.93

TOTAL PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,853

PART-TIME

1,463

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,336

PART-TIME

775

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

9,189

PART-TIME

2,238

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,292

PART-TIME

63

TOTAL

11,427

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

9,986.66

PROPRIETARY 2-Year INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

237

PART-TIME

0

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

237

PART-TIME

0

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

80

PART-TIME

0

TOTAL

237

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

237.00

PROPRIETARY 4-Year/Grad INSTITUTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE
FULL-TIME

7,616

PART-TIME

1,463

GRADUATE
FULL-TIME

1,336

PART-TIME

775

FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
FULL-TIME

0

PART-TIME

0

ALL STUDENTS
FULL-TIME

8,952

PART-TIME

2,238

FIRST-TIME
FULL-TIME

1,212

PART-TIME

63

TOTAL

11,190

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT

9,749.66

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