2023 QUEENS COUNTY Higher Education Students with Disabilities Data

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QUEENS COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION - STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (2022 - 23)

This report shows counts of students who self-identified as having one or more disability, by category and sub-category of their disability and by type of program they were enrolled in (Occupationally-Specific or Other Degree-Credit). Also included are the number of staff whose primary responsibilities includes supporting students with disabilities. The count of students with a print disability was added as part of the 2017-18 collection. These numbers are as reported by institutions of higher education in New York State. 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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4-YEAR/GRAD
TOTAL PUBLIC
TOTAL CUNY
CUNY 2-YEAR
CUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD
TOTAL PRIVATE
TOTAL INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT 2-YEAR
INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR
TOTAL PROPRIETARY
PROPRIETARY 2-YEAR
PROPRIETARY 4-YEAR

TOTAL

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	450	1,383
ADHD	85	519
Autism Spectrum Disorder	48	113
Communication/Speech	37	73
Learning Disability	277	671
Motor	3	7
Neurodevelopmental Total	450	1,383
Sensory	36	126
Blind	1	30
Low Vision	8	37
Deaf	11	16
Hard of Hearing	16	43
Sensory Total	36	126
Mental Health	221	603
Mental Health	221	603
Physical	97	208
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	43	83
Mobility	23	82
Orthopedic	31	43
Physical Total	97	208
Intersystem	60	249
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	6	1
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	47	228
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	20
Intersystem Total	60	249
Temporary Disabilities	11	47
Temporary Disabilities	11	47
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	705	2,026
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	138	505

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1,997

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	86
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	59.82

2-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	416	445
ADHD	84	95
Autism Spectrum Disorder	48	44
Communication/Speech	37	39
Learning Disability	245	266
Motor	2	1
Neurodevelopmental Total	416	445
Sensory	36	45
Blind	1	11
Low Vision	8	9
Deaf	11	6
Hard of Hearing	16	19
Sensory Total	36	45
Mental Health	198	124
Mental Health	198	124
Physical	59	46
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	17	16
Mobility	20	15
Orthopedic	22	15
Physical Total	59	46
Intersystem	34	33
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	1
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	27	26
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	6
Intersystem Total	34	33
Temporary Disabilities	11	8
Temporary Disabilities	11	8
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	585	520
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	125	132

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	296

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	45
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	34.00

4-YEAR/GRAD

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	34	938
ADHD	1	424
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	69
Communication/Speech	0	34
Learning Disability	32	405
Motor	1	6
Neurodevelopmental Total	34	938
Sensory	0	81
Blind	0	19
Low Vision	0	28
Deaf	0	10
Hard of Hearing	0	24
Sensory Total	0	81
Mental Health	23	479
Mental Health	23	479
Physical	38	162
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	26	67
Mobility	3	67
Orthopedic	9	28
Physical Total	38	162
Intersystem	26	216
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	6	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	20	202
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	14
Intersystem Total	26	216
Temporary Disabilities	0	39
Temporary Disabilities	0	39
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	120	1,506
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	13	373

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1,701

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	41
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	25.82

TOTAL PUBLIC

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	413	1,091
ADHD	84	366
Autism Spectrum Disorder	48	89
Communication/Speech	37	71
Learning Disability	242	558
Motor	2	7
Neurodevelopmental Total	413	1,091
Sensory	35	101
Blind	1	27
Low Vision	8	26
Deaf	10	15
Hard of Hearing	16	33
Sensory Total	35	101
Mental Health	191	448
Mental Health	191	448
Physical	58	167
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	16	58
Mobility	20	72
Orthopedic	22	37
Physical Total	58	167
Intersystem	33	141
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	1
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	26	126
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	14
Intersystem Total	33	141
Temporary Disabilities	8	33
Temporary Disabilities	8	33
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	569	1,518
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	125	342

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1,948

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	52
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	32.86

TOTAL CUNY

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	413	1,091
ADHD	84	366
Autism Spectrum Disorder	48	89
Communication/Speech	37	71
Learning Disability	242	558
Motor	2	7
Neurodevelopmental Total	413	1,091
Sensory	35	101
Blind	1	27
Low Vision	8	26
Deaf	10	15
Hard of Hearing	16	33
Sensory Total	35	101
Mental Health	191	448
Mental Health	191	448
Physical	58	167
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	16	58
Mobility	20	72
Orthopedic	22	37
Physical Total	58	167
Intersystem	33	141
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	1
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	26	126
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	14
Intersystem Total	33	141
Temporary Disabilities	8	33
Temporary Disabilities	8	33
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	569	1,518
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	125	342

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1,948

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	52
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	32.86

CUNY 2-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	413	445
ADHD	84	95
Autism Spectrum Disorder	48	44
Communication/Speech	37	39
Learning Disability	242	266
Motor	2	1
Neurodevelopmental Total	413	445
Sensory	35	45
Blind	1	11
Low Vision	8	9
Deaf	10	6
Hard of Hearing	16	19
Sensory Total	35	45
Mental Health	191	124
Mental Health	191	124
Physical	58	46
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	16	16
Mobility	20	15
Orthopedic	22	15
Physical Total	58	46
Intersystem	33	33
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	1
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	26	26
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	6
Intersystem Total	33	33
Temporary Disabilities	8	8
Temporary Disabilities	8	8
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	569	520
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	125	132

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	295

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	31
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	20.00

CUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	0	646
ADHD	0	271
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	45
Communication/Speech	0	32
Learning Disability	0	292
Motor	0	6
Neurodevelopmental Total	0	646
Sensory	0	56
Blind	0	16
Low Vision	0	17
Deaf	0	9
Hard of Hearing	0	14
Sensory Total	0	56
Mental Health	0	324
Mental Health	0	324
Physical	0	121
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	0	42
Mobility	0	57
Orthopedic	0	22
Physical Total	0	121
Intersystem	0	108
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	0	100
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	8
Intersystem Total	0	108
Temporary Disabilities	0	25
Temporary Disabilities	0	25
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	0	998
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	0	210

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1,653

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	21
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	12.86

TOTAL PRIVATE

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	37	292
ADHD	1	153
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	24
Communication/Speech	0	2
Learning Disability	35	113
Motor	1	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	37	292
Sensory	1	25
Blind	0	3
Low Vision	0	11
Deaf	1	1
Hard of Hearing	0	10
Sensory Total	1	25
Mental Health	30	155
Mental Health	30	155
Physical	39	41
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	27	25
Mobility	3	10
Orthopedic	9	6
Physical Total	39	41
Intersystem	27	108
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	6	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	21	102
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	6
Intersystem Total	27	108
Temporary Disabilities	3	14
Temporary Disabilities	3	14
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	136	508
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	13	163

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	49

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	34
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	26.96

TOTAL INDEPENDENT

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	7	292
ADHD	1	153
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	24
Communication/Speech	0	2
Learning Disability	5	113
Motor	1	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	7	292
Sensory	0	25
Blind	0	3
Low Vision	0	11
Deaf	0	1
Hard of Hearing	0	10
Sensory Total	0	25
Mental Health	0	155
Mental Health	0	155
Physical	1	41
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	0	25
Mobility	1	10
Orthopedic	0	6
Physical Total	1	41
Intersystem	0	108
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	0	102
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	6
Intersystem Total	0	108
Temporary Disabilities	0	14
Temporary Disabilities	0	14
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	7	508
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	1	163

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	48

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	11
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	3.96

INDEPENDENT 2-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	0	0
ADHD	0	0
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	0
Communication/Speech	0	0
Learning Disability	0	0
Motor	0	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	0	0
Sensory	0	0
Blind	0	0
Low Vision	0	0
Deaf	0	0
Hard of Hearing	0	0
Sensory Total	0	0
Mental Health	0	0
Mental Health	0	0
Physical	0	0
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	0	0
Mobility	0	0
Orthopedic	0	0
Physical Total	0	0
Intersystem	0	0
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	0	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	0
Intersystem Total	0	0
Temporary Disabilities	0	0
Temporary Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	0	0
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	0	0

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	0

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	0
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	0.00

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	7	292
ADHD	1	153
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	24
Communication/Speech	0	2
Learning Disability	5	113
Motor	1	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	7	292
Sensory	0	25
Blind	0	3
Low Vision	0	11
Deaf	0	1
Hard of Hearing	0	10
Sensory Total	0	25
Mental Health	0	155
Mental Health	0	155
Physical	1	41
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	0	25
Mobility	1	10
Orthopedic	0	6
Physical Total	1	41
Intersystem	0	108
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	0	102
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	6
Intersystem Total	0	108
Temporary Disabilities	0	14
Temporary Disabilities	0	14
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Unknown Disabilities	0	2
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	7	508
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	1	163

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	48

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	11
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	3.96

TOTAL PROPRIETARY

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	30	0
ADHD	0	0
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	0
Communication/Speech	0	0
Learning Disability	30	0
Motor	0	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	30	0
Sensory	1	0
Blind	0	0
Low Vision	0	0
Deaf	1	0
Hard of Hearing	0	0
Sensory Total	1	0
Mental Health	30	0
Mental Health	30	0
Physical	38	0
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	27	0
Mobility	2	0
Orthopedic	9	0
Physical Total	38	0
Intersystem	27	0
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	6	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	21	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	0
Intersystem Total	27	0
Temporary Disabilities	3	0
Temporary Disabilities	3	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	129	0
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	12	0

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	23
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	23.00

PROPRIETARY 2-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	3	0
ADHD	0	0
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	0
Communication/Speech	0	0
Learning Disability	3	0
Motor	0	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	3	0
Sensory	1	0
Blind	0	0
Low Vision	0	0
Deaf	1	0
Hard of Hearing	0	0
Sensory Total	1	0
Mental Health	7	0
Mental Health	7	0
Physical	1	0
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	1	0
Mobility	0	0
Orthopedic	0	0
Physical Total	1	0
Intersystem	1	0
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	0	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	1	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	0
Intersystem Total	1	0
Temporary Disabilities	3	0
Temporary Disabilities	3	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	16	0
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	0	0

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	1

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	14
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	14.00

PROPRIETARY 4-YEAR

Category of Disability	Occupationally-Specific Programs	Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental	27	0
ADHD	0	0
Autism Spectrum Disorder	0	0
Communication/Speech	0	0
Learning Disability	27	0
Motor	0	0
Neurodevelopmental Total	27	0
Sensory	0	0
Blind	0	0
Low Vision	0	0
Deaf	0	0
Hard of Hearing	0	0
Sensory Total	0	0
Mental Health	23	0
Mental Health	23	0
Physical	37	0
Basic Chronic Medical Condition	26	0
Mobility	2	0
Orthopedic	9	0
Physical Total	37	0
Intersystem	26	0
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery	6	0
Complex Chronic Medical Condition	20	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0	0
Intersystem Total	26	0
Temporary Disabilities	0	0
Temporary Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Unknown Disabilities	0	0
Total
Unduplicated Total In this section identified students were only counted once.	113	0
Students with Multiple Disabilities In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category.	12	0

Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format.	0

Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff	Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time)	9
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs)	9.00

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