2024 SUFFOLK COUNTY Higher Education Enrollment Data

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SUFFOLK 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
PROPRIETARY
PROPRIETARY 2-YEAR
PROPRIETARY 4-YEAR/GRAD

TOTAL

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	36,294	13,950	50,244
Degree/Certificate Seeking	36,033	7,877	43,910
First-Time	8,624	556	9,180
Transfer-In	2,876	495	3,371
Continuing/Returning	24,533	6,826	31,359
Total	36,033	7,877	43,910
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	261	6,073	6,334
Gender
Male	18,269	6,206	24,475
Female	18,000	7,743	25,743
Non-Binary	7	1	8
Not Provided	18	0	18
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	9,034	4,446	13,480
American Indian or Alaska Native	59	39	98
Asian	7,576	944	8,520
Black or African American	2,701	1,154	3,855
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	34	14	48
White	12,878	6,590	19,468
Multiracial	1,145	377	1,522
Unknown race and ethnicity	1,146	271	1,417
U.S. Nonresident	1,721	115	1,836

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	6,611	3,463	10,074
Gender
Male	3,265	971	4,236
Female	3,338	2,484	5,822
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	8	8	16
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	595	406	1,001
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	3	9
Asian	799	297	1,096
Black or African American	278	293	571
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	7	10
White	2,327	1,882	4,209
Multiracial	123	70	193
Unknown race and ethnicity	557	431	988
U.S. Nonresident	1,923	74	1,997

2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	9,387	10,721	20,108
Degree/Certificate Seeking	9,215	4,989	14,204
First-Time	2,997	472	3,469
Transfer-In	524	176	700
Continuing/Returning	5,694	4,341	10,035
Total	9,215	4,989	14,204
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	172	5,732	5,904
Gender
Male	4,625	4,488	9,113
Female	4,762	6,233	10,995
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	3,802	3,662	7,464
American Indian or Alaska Native	22	30	52
Asian	484	533	1,017
Black or African American	740	832	1,572
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	9	11	20
White	3,853	5,183	9,036
Multiracial	281	285	566
Unknown race and ethnicity	150	173	323
U.S. Nonresident	46	12	58

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	26,907	3,229	30,136
Degree/Certificate Seeking	26,818	2,888	29,706
First-Time	5,627	84	5,711
Transfer-In	2,352	319	2,671
Continuing/Returning	18,839	2,485	21,324
Total	26,818	2,888	29,706
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	89	341	430
Gender
Male	13,644	1,718	15,362
Female	13,238	1,510	14,748
Non-Binary	7	1	8
Not Provided	18	0	18
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	5,232	784	6,016
American Indian or Alaska Native	37	9	46
Asian	7,092	411	7,503
Black or African American	1,961	322	2,283
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	25	3	28
White	9,025	1,407	10,432
Multiracial	864	92	956
Unknown race and ethnicity	996	98	1,094
U.S. Nonresident	1,675	103	1,778

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	6,611	3,463	10,074
Gender
Male	3,265	971	4,236
Female	3,338	2,484	5,822
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	8	8	16
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	595	406	1,001
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	3	9
Asian	799	297	1,096
Black or African American	278	293	571
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	7	10
White	2,327	1,882	4,209
Multiracial	123	70	193
Unknown race and ethnicity	557	431	988
U.S. Nonresident	1,923	74	1,997

PUBLIC

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	33,384	13,655	47,039
Degree/Certificate Seeking	33,124	7,604	40,728
First-Time	8,144	551	8,695
Transfer-In	2,459	451	2,910
Continuing/Returning	22,521	6,602	29,123
Total	33,124	7,604	40,728
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	260	6,051	6,311
Gender
Male	17,144	6,106	23,250
Female	16,239	7,549	23,788
Non-Binary	1	0	1
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	8,423	4,385	12,808
American Indian or Alaska Native	52	39	91
Asian	7,519	933	8,452
Black or African American	2,521	1,101	3,622
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	34	14	48
White	11,131	6,449	17,580
Multiracial	1,073	372	1,445
Unknown race and ethnicity	928	247	1,175
U.S. Nonresident	1,703	115	1,818

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	5,781	2,599	8,380
Gender
Male	2,931	725	3,656
Female	2,850	1,874	4,724
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	474	284	758
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	2	7
Asian	737	248	985
Black or African American	236	225	461
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	6	9
White	1,845	1,353	3,198
Multiracial	106	55	161
Unknown race and ethnicity	486	356	842
U.S. Nonresident	1,889	70	1,959

SUNY

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	33,384	13,655	47,039
Degree/Certificate Seeking	33,124	7,604	40,728
First-Time	8,144	551	8,695
Transfer-In	2,459	451	2,910
Continuing/Returning	22,521	6,602	29,123
Total	33,124	7,604	40,728
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	260	6,051	6,311
Gender
Male	17,144	6,106	23,250
Female	16,239	7,549	23,788
Non-Binary	1	0	1
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	8,423	4,385	12,808
American Indian or Alaska Native	52	39	91
Asian	7,519	933	8,452
Black or African American	2,521	1,101	3,622
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	34	14	48
White	11,131	6,449	17,580
Multiracial	1,073	372	1,445
Unknown race and ethnicity	928	247	1,175
U.S. Nonresident	1,703	115	1,818

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	5,781	2,599	8,380
Gender
Male	2,931	725	3,656
Female	2,850	1,874	4,724
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	474	284	758
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	2	7
Asian	737	248	985
Black or African American	236	225	461
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	6	9
White	1,845	1,353	3,198
Multiracial	106	55	161
Unknown race and ethnicity	486	356	842
U.S. Nonresident	1,889	70	1,959

SUNY 2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	9,332	10,721	20,053
Degree/Certificate Seeking	9,160	4,989	14,149
First-Time	2,978	472	3,450
Transfer-In	524	176	700
Continuing/Returning	5,658	4,341	9,999
Total	9,160	4,989	14,149
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	172	5,732	5,904
Gender
Male	4,575	4,488	9,063
Female	4,757	6,233	10,990
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	3,786	3,662	7,448
American Indian or Alaska Native	22	30	52
Asian	483	533	1,016
Black or African American	732	832	1,564
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	9	11	20
White	3,833	5,183	9,016
Multiracial	275	285	560
Unknown race and ethnicity	146	173	319
U.S. Nonresident	46	12	58

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	24,052	2,934	26,986
Degree/Certificate Seeking	23,964	2,615	26,579
First-Time	5,166	79	5,245
Transfer-In	1,935	275	2,210
Continuing/Returning	16,863	2,261	19,124
Total	23,964	2,615	26,579
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	88	319	407
Gender
Male	12,569	1,618	14,187
Female	11,482	1,316	12,798
Non-Binary	1	0	1
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	4,637	723	5,360
American Indian or Alaska Native	30	9	39
Asian	7,036	400	7,436
Black or African American	1,789	269	2,058
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	25	3	28
White	7,298	1,266	8,564
Multiracial	798	87	885
Unknown race and ethnicity	782	74	856
U.S. Nonresident	1,657	103	1,760

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	5,781	2,599	8,380
Gender
Male	2,931	725	3,656
Female	2,850	1,874	4,724
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	474	284	758
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	2	7
Asian	737	248	985
Black or African American	236	225	461
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	6	9
White	1,845	1,353	3,198
Multiracial	106	55	161
Unknown race and ethnicity	486	356	842
U.S. Nonresident	1,889	70	1,959

PRIVATE

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	2,910	295	3,205
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,909	273	3,182
First-Time	480	5	485
Transfer-In	417	44	461
Continuing/Returning	2,012	224	2,236
Total	2,909	273	3,182
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	1	22	23
Gender
Male	1,125	100	1,225
Female	1,761	194	1,955
Non-Binary	6	1	7
Not Provided	18	0	18
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	611	61	672
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	0	7
Asian	57	11	68
Black or African American	180	53	233
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,747	141	1,888
Multiracial	72	5	77
Unknown race and ethnicity	218	24	242
U.S. Nonresident	18	0	18

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	830	864	1,694
Gender
Male	334	246	580
Female	488	610	1,098
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	8	8	16
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	121	122	243
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	2
Asian	62	49	111
Black or African American	42	68	110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	482	529	1,011
Multiracial	17	15	32
Unknown race and ethnicity	71	75	146
U.S. Nonresident	34	4	38

INDEPENDENT

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	2,343	273	2,616
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,342	252	2,594
First-Time	298	3	301
Transfer-In	366	43	409
Continuing/Returning	1,678	206	1,884
Total	2,342	252	2,594
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	1	21	22
Gender
Male	732	86	818
Female	1,609	187	1,796
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	2	0	2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	448	58	506
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	0	5
Asian	54	10	64
Black or African American	78	50	128
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,507	128	1,635
Multiracial	52	5	57
Unknown race and ethnicity	196	22	218
U.S. Nonresident	3	0	3

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	808	825	1,633
Gender
Male	320	222	542
Female	480	598	1,078
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	8	5	13
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	116	118	234
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	2
Asian	61	48	109
Black or African American	40	66	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	473	501	974
Multiracial	17	15	32
Unknown race and ethnicity	70	72	142
U.S. Nonresident	30	4	34

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	2,343	273	2,616
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,342	252	2,594
First-Time	298	3	301
Transfer-In	366	43	409
Continuing/Returning	1,678	206	1,884
Total	2,342	252	2,594
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	1	21	22
Gender
Male	732	86	818
Female	1,609	187	1,796
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	2	0	2
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	448	58	506
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	0	5
Asian	54	10	64
Black or African American	78	50	128
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,507	128	1,635
Multiracial	52	5	57
Unknown race and ethnicity	196	22	218
U.S. Nonresident	3	0	3

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	808	825	1,633
Gender
Male	320	222	542
Female	480	598	1,078
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	8	5	13
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	116	118	234
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1	2
Asian	61	48	109
Black or African American	40	66	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	473	501	974
Multiracial	17	15	32
Unknown race and ethnicity	70	72	142
U.S. Nonresident	30	4	34

PROPRIETARY

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	567	22	589
Degree/Certificate Seeking	567	21	588
First-Time	182	2	184
Transfer-In	51	1	52
Continuing/Returning	334	18	352
Total	567	21	588
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	0	1	1
Gender
Male	393	14	407
Female	152	7	159
Non-Binary	6	1	7
Not Provided	16	0	16
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	163	3	166
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	3	1	4
Black or African American	102	3	105
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	240	13	253
Multiracial	20	0	20
Unknown race and ethnicity	22	2	24
U.S. Nonresident	15	0	15

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	22	39	61
Gender
Male	14	24	38
Female	8	12	20
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	3	3
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	5	4	9
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	1	1	2
Black or African American	2	2	4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	9	28	37
Multiracial	0	0	0
Unknown race and ethnicity	1	3	4
U.S. Nonresident	4	0	4

PROPRIETARY 2-YEAR

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	55	0	55
Degree/Certificate Seeking	55	0	55
First-Time	19	0	19
Transfer-In	0	0	0
Continuing/Returning	36	0	36
Total	55	0	55
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	0	0	0
Gender
Male	50	0	50
Female	5	0	5
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	0	0
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	16	0	16
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	1
Black or African American	8	0	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	20	0	20
Multiracial	6	0	6
Unknown race and ethnicity	4	0	4
U.S. Nonresident	0	0	0

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

PROPRIETARY 4-YEAR/GRAD

Undergraduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	512	22	534
Degree/Certificate Seeking	512	21	533
First-Time	163	2	165
Transfer-In	51	1	52
Continuing/Returning	298	18	316
Total	512	21	533
Non-Degree/Non-Certificate Seeking	0	1	1
Gender
Male	343	14	357
Female	147	7	154
Non-Binary	6	1	7
Not Provided	16	0	16
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	147	3	150
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	2	1	3
Black or African American	94	3	97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	220	13	233
Multiracial	14	0	14
Unknown race and ethnicity	18	2	20
U.S. Nonresident	15	0	15

Graduates
SUBGROUP	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
All Students	22	39	61
Gender
Male	14	24	38
Female	8	12	20
Non-Binary	0	0	0
Not Provided	0	3	3
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic	5	4	9
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	1	1	2
Black or African American	2	2	4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	1	1
White	9	28	37
Multiracial	0	0	0
Unknown race and ethnicity	1	3	4
U.S. Nonresident	4	0	4

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