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ERIE COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT (2021 - 22)

This report shows fall enrollment counts reported by institutions of higher education in New York State. Counts are broken down by gender as well as race and ethnicity. These data are further broken out by, Full-Time and Part-Time status of undergraduates and graduates, as well as if undergraduates are degree/certificate seeking or non-degree/certificate seeking. Data are provided at the institution level as well as aggregated by institution type (Public and Private), sector (SUNY, CUNY, Independent, and Proprietary), and level (2-year and 4-year/Grad).
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TOTAL

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 42,655 11,423 54,078
Degree/Certificate Seeking 42,149 6,910 49,059
First-Time 9,735 493 10,228
Transfer-In 4,455 542 4,997
Continuing/Returning 27,959 5,875 33,834
Total 42,149 6,910 49,059
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 506 4,513 5,019
Gender
Male 18,493 3,657 22,150
Female 24,160 7,758 31,918
Non-Binary 2 8 10
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,518 833 4,351
American Indian or Alaska Native 267 84 351
Asian 4,295 455 4,750
Black or African American 7,328 2,493 9,821
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 34 10 44
White 21,522 5,640 27,162
Multiracial 1,473 402 1,875
Unknown race and ethnicity 1,707 896 2,603
U.S. Nonresident 2,511 610 3,121
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 8,559 6,510 15,069
Gender
Male 3,822 2,562 6,384
Female 4,735 3,948 8,683
Non-Binary 2 0 2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 374 306 680
American Indian or Alaska Native 34 31 65
Asian 722 351 1,073
Black or African American 511 527 1,038
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 6
White 4,244 3,820 8,064
Multiracial 146 127 273
Unknown race and ethnicity 277 306 583
U.S. Nonresident 2,248 1,039 3,287

2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 4,651 3,409 8,060
Degree/Certificate Seeking 4,584 1,726 6,310
First-Time 1,628 370 1,998
Transfer-In 212 64 276
Continuing/Returning 2,744 1,292 4,036
Total 4,584 1,726 6,310
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 67 1,683 1,750
Gender
Male 2,271 1,450 3,721
Female 2,380 1,959 4,339
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 358 241 599
American Indian or Alaska Native 36 18 54
Asian 302 151 453
Black or African American 745 461 1,206
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 2,613 1,926 4,539
Multiracial 173 128 301
Unknown race and ethnicity 378 477 855
U.S. Nonresident 46 7 53
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 0 0 0
Gender
Male 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 0 0 0
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Black or African American 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 0 0 0
Multiracial 0 0 0
Unknown race and ethnicity 0 0 0
U.S. Nonresident 0 0 0

4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 38,004 8,014 46,018
Degree/Certificate Seeking 37,565 5,184 42,749
First-Time 8,107 123 8,230
Transfer-In 4,243 478 4,721
Continuing/Returning 25,215 4,583 29,798
Total 37,565 5,184 42,749
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 439 2,830 3,269
Gender
Male 16,222 2,207 18,429
Female 21,780 5,799 27,579
Non-Binary 2 8 10
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,160 592 3,752
American Indian or Alaska Native 231 66 297
Asian 3,993 304 4,297
Black or African American 6,583 2,032 8,615
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 34 10 44
White 18,909 3,714 22,623
Multiracial 1,300 274 1,574
Unknown race and ethnicity 1,329 419 1,748
U.S. Nonresident 2,465 603 3,068
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 8,559 6,510 15,069
Gender
Male 3,822 2,562 6,384
Female 4,735 3,948 8,683
Non-Binary 2 0 2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 374 306 680
American Indian or Alaska Native 34 31 65
Asian 722 351 1,073
Black or African American 511 527 1,038
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 6
White 4,244 3,820 8,064
Multiracial 146 127 273
Unknown race and ethnicity 277 306 583
U.S. Nonresident 2,248 1,039 3,287

PUBLIC

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 29,816 5,893 35,709
Degree/Certificate Seeking 29,708 3,928 33,636
First-Time 7,247 404 7,651
Transfer-In 2,003 211 2,214
Continuing/Returning 20,458 3,313 23,771
Total 29,708 3,928 33,636
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 108 1,965 2,073
Gender
Male 15,361 2,665 18,026
Female 14,455 3,228 17,683
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 2,662 422 3,084
American Indian or Alaska Native 148 28 176
Asian 3,989 315 4,304
Black or African American 4,099 779 4,878
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 0 17
White 14,343 2,964 17,307
Multiracial 998 181 1,179
Unknown race and ethnicity 1,211 604 1,815
U.S. Nonresident 2,349 600 2,949
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 6,646 5,245 11,891
Gender
Male 3,194 2,234 5,428
Female 3,452 3,011 6,463
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 297 244 541
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 18 40
Asian 637 305 942
Black or African American 346 398 744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 4
White 2,912 2,979 5,891
Multiracial 114 111 225
Unknown race and ethnicity 198 221 419
U.S. Nonresident 2,118 967 3,085

SUNY

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 29,816 5,893 35,709
Degree/Certificate Seeking 29,708 3,928 33,636
First-Time 7,247 404 7,651
Transfer-In 2,003 211 2,214
Continuing/Returning 20,458 3,313 23,771
Total 29,708 3,928 33,636
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 108 1,965 2,073
Gender
Male 15,361 2,665 18,026
Female 14,455 3,228 17,683
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 2,662 422 3,084
American Indian or Alaska Native 148 28 176
Asian 3,989 315 4,304
Black or African American 4,099 779 4,878
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 0 17
White 14,343 2,964 17,307
Multiracial 998 181 1,179
Unknown race and ethnicity 1,211 604 1,815
U.S. Nonresident 2,349 600 2,949
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 6,646 5,245 11,891
Gender
Male 3,194 2,234 5,428
Female 3,452 3,011 6,463
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 297 244 541
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 18 40
Asian 637 305 942
Black or African American 346 398 744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 4
White 2,912 2,979 5,891
Multiracial 114 111 225
Unknown race and ethnicity 198 221 419
U.S. Nonresident 2,118 967 3,085

SUNY 2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 4,651 3,409 8,060
Degree/Certificate Seeking 4,584 1,726 6,310
First-Time 1,628 370 1,998
Transfer-In 212 64 276
Continuing/Returning 2,744 1,292 4,036
Total 4,584 1,726 6,310
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 67 1,683 1,750
Gender
Male 2,271 1,450 3,721
Female 2,380 1,959 4,339
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 358 241 599
American Indian or Alaska Native 36 18 54
Asian 302 151 453
Black or African American 745 461 1,206
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 2,613 1,926 4,539
Multiracial 173 128 301
Unknown race and ethnicity 378 477 855
U.S. Nonresident 46 7 53
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 0 0 0
Gender
Male 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 0 0 0
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Black or African American 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 0 0 0
Multiracial 0 0 0
Unknown race and ethnicity 0 0 0
U.S. Nonresident 0 0 0

SUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 25,165 2,484 27,649
Degree/Certificate Seeking 25,124 2,202 27,326
First-Time 5,619 34 5,653
Transfer-In 1,791 147 1,938
Continuing/Returning 17,714 2,021 19,735
Total 25,124 2,202 27,326
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 41 282 323
Gender
Male 13,090 1,215 14,305
Female 12,075 1,269 13,344
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 2,304 181 2,485
American Indian or Alaska Native 112 10 122
Asian 3,687 164 3,851
Black or African American 3,354 318 3,672
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 0 17
White 11,730 1,038 12,768
Multiracial 825 53 878
Unknown race and ethnicity 833 127 960
U.S. Nonresident 2,303 593 2,896
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 6,646 5,245 11,891
Gender
Male 3,194 2,234 5,428
Female 3,452 3,011 6,463
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 297 244 541
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 18 40
Asian 637 305 942
Black or African American 346 398 744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 2 4
White 2,912 2,979 5,891
Multiracial 114 111 225
Unknown race and ethnicity 198 221 419
U.S. Nonresident 2,118 967 3,085

PRIVATE

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 12,839 5,530 18,369
Degree/Certificate Seeking 12,441 2,982 15,423
First-Time 2,488 89 2,577
Transfer-In 2,452 331 2,783
Continuing/Returning 7,501 2,562 10,063
Total 12,441 2,982 15,423
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 398 2,548 2,946
Gender
Male 3,132 992 4,124
Female 9,705 4,530 14,235
Non-Binary 2 8 10
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 856 411 1,267
American Indian or Alaska Native 119 56 175
Asian 306 140 446
Black or African American 3,229 1,714 4,943
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 10 27
White 7,179 2,676 9,855
Multiracial 475 221 696
Unknown race and ethnicity 496 292 788
U.S. Nonresident 162 10 172
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 1,913 1,265 3,178
Gender
Male 628 328 956
Female 1,283 937 2,220
Non-Binary 2 0 2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 77 62 139
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 13 25
Asian 85 46 131
Black or African American 165 129 294
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2
White 1,332 841 2,173
Multiracial 32 16 48
Unknown race and ethnicity 79 85 164
U.S. Nonresident 130 72 202

INDEPENDENT

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 12,839 5,530 18,369
Degree/Certificate Seeking 12,441 2,982 15,423
First-Time 2,488 89 2,577
Transfer-In 2,452 331 2,783
Continuing/Returning 7,501 2,562 10,063
Total 12,441 2,982 15,423
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 398 2,548 2,946
Gender
Male 3,132 992 4,124
Female 9,705 4,530 14,235
Non-Binary 2 8 10
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 856 411 1,267
American Indian or Alaska Native 119 56 175
Asian 306 140 446
Black or African American 3,229 1,714 4,943
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 10 27
White 7,179 2,676 9,855
Multiracial 475 221 696
Unknown race and ethnicity 496 292 788
U.S. Nonresident 162 10 172
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 1,913 1,265 3,178
Gender
Male 628 328 956
Female 1,283 937 2,220
Non-Binary 2 0 2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 77 62 139
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 13 25
Asian 85 46 131
Black or African American 165 129 294
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2
White 1,332 841 2,173
Multiracial 32 16 48
Unknown race and ethnicity 79 85 164
U.S. Nonresident 130 72 202

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 12,839 5,530 18,369
Degree/Certificate Seeking 12,441 2,982 15,423
First-Time 2,488 89 2,577
Transfer-In 2,452 331 2,783
Continuing/Returning 7,501 2,562 10,063
Total 12,441 2,982 15,423
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 398 2,548 2,946
Gender
Male 3,132 992 4,124
Female 9,705 4,530 14,235
Non-Binary 2 8 10
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 856 411 1,267
American Indian or Alaska Native 119 56 175
Asian 306 140 446
Black or African American 3,229 1,714 4,943
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 10 27
White 7,179 2,676 9,855
Multiracial 475 221 696
Unknown race and ethnicity 496 292 788
U.S. Nonresident 162 10 172
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 1,913 1,265 3,178
Gender
Male 628 328 956
Female 1,283 937 2,220
Non-Binary 2 0 2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 77 62 139
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 13 25
Asian 85 46 131
Black or African American 165 129 294
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 2
White 1,332 841 2,173
Multiracial 32 16 48
Unknown race and ethnicity 79 85 164
U.S. Nonresident 130 72 202
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