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NASSAU 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 28,269 12,870 41,139
Degree/Certificate Seeking 27,778 6,835 34,613
First-Time 7,327 396 7,723
Transfer-In 1,915 509 2,424
Continuing/Returning 18,536 5,930 24,466
Total 27,778 6,835 34,613
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 491 6,035 6,526
Gender
Male 11,799 5,419 17,218
Female 16,470 7,447 23,917
Non-Binary 0 4 4
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 6,607 2,802 9,409
American Indian or Alaska Native 76 37 113
Asian 3,310 1,192 4,502
Black or African American 3,681 1,779 5,460
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 40 26 66
White 11,789 5,484 17,273
Multiracial 840 272 1,112
Unknown race and ethnicity 1,165 1,189 2,354
U.S. Nonresident 761 89 850
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 7,857 4,906 12,763
Gender
Male 2,716 1,238 3,954
Female 5,141 3,668 8,809
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 845 634 1,479
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9 19
Asian 1,211 499 1,710
Black or African American 565 684 1,249
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 26
White 4,119 2,485 6,604
Multiracial 205 75 280
Unknown race and ethnicity 433 357 790
U.S. Nonresident 457 149 606

2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 6,929 5,688 12,617
Degree/Certificate Seeking 6,563 4,501 11,064
First-Time 2,236 333 2,569
Transfer-In 518 202 720
Continuing/Returning 3,809 3,966 7,775
Total 6,563 4,501 11,064
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 366 1,187 1,553
Gender
Male 3,559 2,411 5,970
Female 3,370 3,277 6,647
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 2,439 1,699 4,138
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 23 36
Asian 578 484 1,062
Black or African American 1,247 1,253 2,500
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 14 17
White 2,163 1,785 3,948
Multiracial 164 128 292
Unknown race and ethnicity 266 297 563
U.S. Nonresident 56 5 61
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 21,340 7,182 28,522
Degree/Certificate Seeking 21,215 2,334 23,549
First-Time 5,091 63 5,154
Transfer-In 1,397 307 1,704
Continuing/Returning 14,727 1,964 16,691
Total 21,215 2,334 23,549
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 125 4,848 4,973
Gender
Male 8,240 3,008 11,248
Female 13,100 4,170 17,270
Non-Binary 0 4 4
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 4,168 1,103 5,271
American Indian or Alaska Native 63 14 77
Asian 2,732 708 3,440
Black or African American 2,434 526 2,960
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 37 12 49
White 9,626 3,699 13,325
Multiracial 676 144 820
Unknown race and ethnicity 899 892 1,791
U.S. Nonresident 705 84 789
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 7,857 4,906 12,763
Gender
Male 2,716 1,238 3,954
Female 5,141 3,668 8,809
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 845 634 1,479
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9 19
Asian 1,211 499 1,710
Black or African American 565 684 1,249
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 26
White 4,119 2,485 6,604
Multiracial 205 75 280
Unknown race and ethnicity 433 357 790
U.S. Nonresident 457 149 606

PUBLIC

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 10,328 6,322 16,650
Degree/Certificate Seeking 9,947 5,053 15,000
First-Time 2,704 339 3,043
Transfer-In 963 247 1,210
Continuing/Returning 6,280 4,467 10,747
Total 9,947 5,053 15,000
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 381 1,269 1,650
Gender
Male 4,888 2,690 7,578
Female 5,440 3,632 9,072
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,426 1,856 5,282
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 23 49
Asian 998 555 1,553
Black or African American 2,158 1,414 3,572
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 15 28
White 3,040 2,002 5,042
Multiracial 255 145 400
Unknown race and ethnicity 302 302 604
U.S. Nonresident 110 10 120
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 149 199 348
Gender
Male 65 72 137
Female 84 127 211
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 38 41 79
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0
Asian 10 16 26
Black or African American 8 8 16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 85 127 212
Multiracial 3 3 6
Unknown race and ethnicity 4 3 7
U.S. Nonresident 1 1 2

SUNY

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 10,328 6,322 16,650
Degree/Certificate Seeking 9,947 5,053 15,000
First-Time 2,704 339 3,043
Transfer-In 963 247 1,210
Continuing/Returning 6,280 4,467 10,747
Total 9,947 5,053 15,000
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 381 1,269 1,650
Gender
Male 4,888 2,690 7,578
Female 5,440 3,632 9,072
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,426 1,856 5,282
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 23 49
Asian 998 555 1,553
Black or African American 2,158 1,414 3,572
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 15 28
White 3,040 2,002 5,042
Multiracial 255 145 400
Unknown race and ethnicity 302 302 604
U.S. Nonresident 110 10 120
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 149 199 348
Gender
Male 65 72 137
Female 84 127 211
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 38 41 79
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0
Asian 10 16 26
Black or African American 8 8 16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 85 127 212
Multiracial 3 3 6
Unknown race and ethnicity 4 3 7
U.S. Nonresident 1 1 2

SUNY 2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 6,929 5,688 12,617
Degree/Certificate Seeking 6,563 4,501 11,064
First-Time 2,236 333 2,569
Transfer-In 518 202 720
Continuing/Returning 3,809 3,966 7,775
Total 6,563 4,501 11,064
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 366 1,187 1,553
Gender
Male 3,559 2,411 5,970
Female 3,370 3,277 6,647
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 2,439 1,699 4,138
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 23 36
Asian 578 484 1,062
Black or African American 1,247 1,253 2,500
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 14 17
White 2,163 1,785 3,948
Multiracial 164 128 292
Unknown race and ethnicity 266 297 563
U.S. Nonresident 56 5 61
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 3,399 634 4,033
Degree/Certificate Seeking 3,384 552 3,936
First-Time 468 6 474
Transfer-In 445 45 490
Continuing/Returning 2,471 501 2,972
Total 3,384 552 3,936
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 15 82 97
Gender
Male 1,329 279 1,608
Female 2,070 355 2,425
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 987 157 1,144
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 0 13
Asian 420 71 491
Black or African American 911 161 1,072
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10 1 11
White 877 217 1,094
Multiracial 91 17 108
Unknown race and ethnicity 36 5 41
U.S. Nonresident 54 5 59
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 149 199 348
Gender
Male 65 72 137
Female 84 127 211
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 38 41 79
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0
Asian 10 16 26
Black or African American 8 8 16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
White 85 127 212
Multiracial 3 3 6
Unknown race and ethnicity 4 3 7
U.S. Nonresident 1 1 2

PRIVATE

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 17,941 6,548 24,489
Degree/Certificate Seeking 17,831 1,782 19,613
First-Time 4,623 57 4,680
Transfer-In 952 262 1,214
Continuing/Returning 12,256 1,463 13,719
Total 17,831 1,782 19,613
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 110 4,766 4,876
Gender
Male 6,911 2,729 9,640
Female 11,030 3,815 14,845
Non-Binary 0 4 4
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,181 946 4,127
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 14 64
Asian 2,312 637 2,949
Black or African American 1,523 365 1,888
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 27 11 38
White 8,749 3,482 12,231
Multiracial 585 127 712
Unknown race and ethnicity 863 887 1,750
U.S. Nonresident 651 79 730
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 7,708 4,707 12,415
Gender
Male 2,651 1,166 3,817
Female 5,057 3,541 8,598
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 807 593 1,400
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9 19
Asian 1,201 483 1,684
Black or African American 557 676 1,233
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 26
White 4,034 2,358 6,392
Multiracial 202 72 274
Unknown race and ethnicity 429 354 783
U.S. Nonresident 456 148 604

INDEPENDENT

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 17,941 6,548 24,489
Degree/Certificate Seeking 17,831 1,782 19,613
First-Time 4,623 57 4,680
Transfer-In 952 262 1,214
Continuing/Returning 12,256 1,463 13,719
Total 17,831 1,782 19,613
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 110 4,766 4,876
Gender
Male 6,911 2,729 9,640
Female 11,030 3,815 14,845
Non-Binary 0 4 4
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,181 946 4,127
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 14 64
Asian 2,312 637 2,949
Black or African American 1,523 365 1,888
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 27 11 38
White 8,749 3,482 12,231
Multiracial 585 127 712
Unknown race and ethnicity 863 887 1,750
U.S. Nonresident 651 79 730
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 7,708 4,707 12,415
Gender
Male 2,651 1,166 3,817
Female 5,057 3,541 8,598
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 807 593 1,400
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9 19
Asian 1,201 483 1,684
Black or African American 557 676 1,233
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 26
White 4,034 2,358 6,392
Multiracial 202 72 274
Unknown race and ethnicity 429 354 783
U.S. Nonresident 456 148 604

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 17,941 6,548 24,489
Degree/Certificate Seeking 17,831 1,782 19,613
First-Time 4,623 57 4,680
Transfer-In 952 262 1,214
Continuing/Returning 12,256 1,463 13,719
Total 17,831 1,782 19,613
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking 110 4,766 4,876
Gender
Male 6,911 2,729 9,640
Female 11,030 3,815 14,845
Non-Binary 0 4 4
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 3,181 946 4,127
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 14 64
Asian 2,312 637 2,949
Black or African American 1,523 365 1,888
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 27 11 38
White 8,749 3,482 12,231
Multiracial 585 127 712
Unknown race and ethnicity 863 887 1,750
U.S. Nonresident 651 79 730
Graduates
SUBGROUP FULL-TIME PART-TIME TOTAL
All Students 7,708 4,707 12,415
Gender
Male 2,651 1,166 3,817
Female 5,057 3,541 8,598
Non-Binary 0 0 0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic 807 593 1,400
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9 19
Asian 1,201 483 1,684
Black or African American 557 676 1,233
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 14 26
White 4,034 2,358 6,392
Multiracial 202 72 274
Unknown race and ethnicity 429 354 783
U.S. Nonresident 456 148 604
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