2024 ERIE COUNTY Higher Education Enrollment Data

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ERIE COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT (2023 - 24)

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
2-YEAR
4-YEAR/GRAD
PUBLIC
SUNY
SUNY 2-YEAR
SUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD
PRIVATE
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR/GRAD

TOTAL

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	40,577	11,526	52,103
Degree/Certificate Seeking	40,225	6,533	46,758
First-Time	9,368	506	9,874
Transfer-In	4,680	614	5,294
Continuing/Returning	26,177	5,413	31,590
Total	40,225	6,533	46,758
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	352	4,993	5,345
Gender
Male	17,360	3,617	20,977
Female	22,879	7,817	30,696
Non-Binary	106	53	159
Not Provided	232	39	271
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	3,469	843	4,312
American Indian or Alaska Native	220	93	313
Asian	4,409	496	4,905
Black or African American	7,299	3,073	10,372
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	35	17	52
White	19,107	4,960	24,067
Multiracial	1,572	426	1,998
Unknown race and ethnicity	2,233	998	3,231
U.S. Nonresident	2,233	620	2,853

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	7,790	7,086	14,876
Gender
Male	3,411	2,932	6,343
Female	4,311	4,023	8,334
Non-Binary	2	0	2
Not Provided	66	131	197
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	381	357	738
American Indian or Alaska Native	24	31	55
Asian	711	400	1,111
Black or African American	458	520	978
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	5
White	3,567	3,378	6,945
Multiracial	183	155	338
Unknown race and ethnicity	224	204	428
U.S. Nonresident	2,239	2,039	4,278

2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	4,308	3,174	7,482
Degree/Certificate Seeking	4,253	1,550	5,803
First-Time	1,633	374	2,007
Transfer-In	142	54	196
Continuing/Returning	2,478	1,122	3,600
Total	4,253	1,550	5,803
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	55	1,624	1,679
Gender
Male	2,157	1,389	3,546
Female	2,125	1,773	3,898
Non-Binary	26	12	38
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	336	206	542
American Indian or Alaska Native	16	18	34
Asian	316	162	478
Black or African American	805	465	1,270
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	2,052	1,589	3,641
Multiracial	182	99	281
Unknown race and ethnicity	518	620	1,138
U.S. Nonresident	83	15	98

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
Not Provided	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	36,269	8,352	44,621
Degree/Certificate Seeking	35,972	4,983	40,955
First-Time	7,735	132	7,867
Transfer-In	4,538	560	5,098
Continuing/Returning	23,699	4,291	27,990
Total	35,972	4,983	40,955
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	297	3,369	3,666
Gender
Male	15,203	2,228	17,431
Female	20,754	6,044	26,798
Non-Binary	80	41	121
Not Provided	232	39	271
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	3,133	637	3,770
American Indian or Alaska Native	204	75	279
Asian	4,093	334	4,427
Black or African American	6,494	2,608	9,102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	35	17	52
White	17,055	3,371	20,426
Multiracial	1,390	327	1,717
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,715	378	2,093
U.S. Nonresident	2,150	605	2,755

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	7,790	7,086	14,876
Gender
Male	3,411	2,932	6,343
Female	4,311	4,023	8,334
Non-Binary	2	0	2
Not Provided	66	131	197
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	381	357	738
American Indian or Alaska Native	24	31	55
Asian	711	400	1,111
Black or African American	458	520	978
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	5
White	3,567	3,378	6,945
Multiracial	183	155	338
Unknown race and ethnicity	224	204	428
U.S. Nonresident	2,239	2,039	4,278

PUBLIC

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	28,156	5,307	33,463
Degree/Certificate Seeking	28,026	3,419	31,445
First-Time	7,330	404	7,734
Transfer-In	1,869	176	2,045
Continuing/Returning	18,827	2,839	21,666
Total	28,026	3,419	31,445
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	130	1,888	2,018
Gender
Male	14,521	2,399	16,920
Female	13,609	2,896	16,505
Non-Binary	26	12	38
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	2,681	350	3,031
American Indian or Alaska Native	132	34	166
Asian	4,135	346	4,481
Black or African American	4,083	712	4,795
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	1	15
White	12,920	2,421	15,341
Multiracial	1,044	152	1,196
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,168	678	1,846
U.S. Nonresident	1,979	613	2,592

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	6,291	6,033	12,324
Gender
Male	2,887	2,703	5,590
Female	3,404	3,330	6,734
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	306	305	611
American Indian or Alaska Native	21	23	44
Asian	632	335	967
Black or African American	342	379	721
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	4
White	2,604	2,756	5,360
Multiracial	156	131	287
Unknown race and ethnicity	141	144	285
U.S. Nonresident	2,086	1,959	4,045

SUNY

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	28,156	5,307	33,463
Degree/Certificate Seeking	28,026	3,419	31,445
First-Time	7,330	404	7,734
Transfer-In	1,869	176	2,045
Continuing/Returning	18,827	2,839	21,666
Total	28,026	3,419	31,445
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	130	1,888	2,018
Gender
Male	14,521	2,399	16,920
Female	13,609	2,896	16,505
Non-Binary	26	12	38
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	2,681	350	3,031
American Indian or Alaska Native	132	34	166
Asian	4,135	346	4,481
Black or African American	4,083	712	4,795
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	1	15
White	12,920	2,421	15,341
Multiracial	1,044	152	1,196
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,168	678	1,846
U.S. Nonresident	1,979	613	2,592

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	6,291	6,033	12,324
Gender
Male	2,887	2,703	5,590
Female	3,404	3,330	6,734
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	306	305	611
American Indian or Alaska Native	21	23	44
Asian	632	335	967
Black or African American	342	379	721
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	4
White	2,604	2,756	5,360
Multiracial	156	131	287
Unknown race and ethnicity	141	144	285
U.S. Nonresident	2,086	1,959	4,045

SUNY 2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	4,308	3,174	7,482
Degree/Certificate Seeking	4,253	1,550	5,803
First-Time	1,633	374	2,007
Transfer-In	142	54	196
Continuing/Returning	2,478	1,122	3,600
Total	4,253	1,550	5,803
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	55	1,624	1,679
Gender
Male	2,157	1,389	3,546
Female	2,125	1,773	3,898
Non-Binary	26	12	38
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	336	206	542
American Indian or Alaska Native	16	18	34
Asian	316	162	478
Black or African American	805	465	1,270
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	2,052	1,589	3,641
Multiracial	182	99	281
Unknown race and ethnicity	518	620	1,138
U.S. Nonresident	83	15	98

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
Not Provided	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	23,848	2,133	25,981
Degree/Certificate Seeking	23,773	1,869	25,642
First-Time	5,697	30	5,727
Transfer-In	1,727	122	1,849
Continuing/Returning	16,349	1,717	18,066
Total	23,773	1,869	25,642
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	75	264	339
Gender
Male	12,364	1,010	13,374
Female	11,484	1,123	12,607
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	2,345	144	2,489
American Indian or Alaska Native	116	16	132
Asian	3,819	184	4,003
Black or African American	3,278	247	3,525
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	1	15
White	10,868	832	11,700
Multiracial	862	53	915
Unknown race and ethnicity	650	58	708
U.S. Nonresident	1,896	598	2,494

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	6,291	6,033	12,324
Gender
Male	2,887	2,703	5,590
Female	3,404	3,330	6,734
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	306	305	611
American Indian or Alaska Native	21	23	44
Asian	632	335	967
Black or African American	342	379	721
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	4
White	2,604	2,756	5,360
Multiracial	156	131	287
Unknown race and ethnicity	141	144	285
U.S. Nonresident	2,086	1,959	4,045

PRIVATE

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	12,421	6,219	18,640
Degree/Certificate Seeking	12,199	3,114	15,313
First-Time	2,038	102	2,140
Transfer-In	2,811	438	3,249
Continuing/Returning	7,350	2,574	9,924
Total	12,199	3,114	15,313
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	222	3,105	3,327
Gender
Male	2,839	1,218	4,057
Female	9,270	4,921	14,191
Non-Binary	80	41	121
Not Provided	232	39	271
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	788	493	1,281
American Indian or Alaska Native	88	59	147
Asian	274	150	424
Black or African American	3,216	2,361	5,577
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	21	16	37
White	6,187	2,539	8,726
Multiracial	528	274	802
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,065	320	1,385
U.S. Nonresident	254	7	261

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	1,499	1,053	2,552
Gender
Male	524	229	753
Female	907	693	1,600
Non-Binary	2	0	2
Not Provided	66	131	197
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	75	52	127
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	8	11
Asian	79	65	144
Black or African American	116	141	257
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	963	622	1,585
Multiracial	27	24	51
Unknown race and ethnicity	83	60	143
U.S. Nonresident	153	80	233

INDEPENDENT

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	12,421	6,219	18,640
Degree/Certificate Seeking	12,199	3,114	15,313
First-Time	2,038	102	2,140
Transfer-In	2,811	438	3,249
Continuing/Returning	7,350	2,574	9,924
Total	12,199	3,114	15,313
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	222	3,105	3,327
Gender
Male	2,839	1,218	4,057
Female	9,270	4,921	14,191
Non-Binary	80	41	121
Not Provided	232	39	271
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	788	493	1,281
American Indian or Alaska Native	88	59	147
Asian	274	150	424
Black or African American	3,216	2,361	5,577
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	21	16	37
White	6,187	2,539	8,726
Multiracial	528	274	802
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,065	320	1,385
U.S. Nonresident	254	7	261

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	1,499	1,053	2,552
Gender
Male	524	229	753
Female	907	693	1,600
Non-Binary	2	0	2
Not Provided	66	131	197
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	75	52	127
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	8	11
Asian	79	65	144
Black or African American	116	141	257
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	963	622	1,585
Multiracial	27	24	51
Unknown race and ethnicity	83	60	143
U.S. Nonresident	153	80	233

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	12,421	6,219	18,640
Degree/Certificate Seeking	12,199	3,114	15,313
First-Time	2,038	102	2,140
Transfer-In	2,811	438	3,249
Continuing/Returning	7,350	2,574	9,924
Total	12,199	3,114	15,313
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	222	3,105	3,327
Gender
Male	2,839	1,218	4,057
Female	9,270	4,921	14,191
Non-Binary	80	41	121
Not Provided	232	39	271
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	788	493	1,281
American Indian or Alaska Native	88	59	147
Asian	274	150	424
Black or African American	3,216	2,361	5,577
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	21	16	37
White	6,187	2,539	8,726
Multiracial	528	274	802
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,065	320	1,385
U.S. Nonresident	254	7	261

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	1,499	1,053	2,552
Gender
Male	524	229	753
Female	907	693	1,600
Non-Binary	2	0	2
Not Provided	66	131	197
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	75	52	127
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	8	11
Asian	79	65	144
Black or African American	116	141	257
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	963	622	1,585
Multiracial	27	24	51
Unknown race and ethnicity	83	60	143
U.S. Nonresident	153	80	233

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