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NY STATE HIGHER EDUCATION - STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (2023 - 24)

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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TOTAL

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 7,934 57,149
Sensory 663 3,675
Mental Health 4,108 39,705
Physical 1,221 15,443
Intersystem 788 5,508
Temporary Disabilities 294 3,776
Unknown Disabilities 137 1,464
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 11,424 92,802
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.		 3,854 28,840
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 17,853
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 3,420
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 1,969.15

2-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 5,345 8,808
Sensory 243 441
Mental Health 2,616 3,563
Physical 708 923
Intersystem 481 595
Temporary Disabilities 186 176
Unknown Disabilities 89 76
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 7,485 11,418
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.		 2,078 2,628
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 3,595
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 314
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 216.71

4-YEAR/GRAD

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 2,589 48,341
Sensory 420 3,234
Mental Health 1,492 36,142
Physical 513 14,520
Intersystem 307 4,913
Temporary Disabilities 108 3,600
Unknown Disabilities 48 1,388
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 3,939 81,384
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.		 1,776 26,212
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 14,258
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 3,106
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 1,752.44

TOTAL PUBLIC

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 5,974 26,710
Sensory 276 1,559
Mental Health 2,743 17,546
Physical 733 6,437
Intersystem 516 2,941
Temporary Disabilities 185 1,314
Unknown Disabilities 89 720
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 8,202 42,321
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.		 2,195 11,736
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 8,965
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 773
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 418.68

TOTAL SUNY

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 4,281 20,916
Sensory 180 1,096
Mental Health 2,027 14,584
Physical 454 5,361
Intersystem 341 2,009
Temporary Disabilities 133 1,121
Unknown Disabilities 89 720
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 5,861 33,879
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.		 1,672 9,619
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 6,239
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 540
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 276.28

SUNY 2-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 3,646 7,265
Sensory 155 350
Mental Health 1,802 3,018
Physical 411 677
Intersystem 319 496
Temporary Disabilities 119 150
Unknown Disabilities 87 76
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 5,120 9,496
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.		 1,494 2,170
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 2,885
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 159
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 108.90

SUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 635 13,651
Sensory 25 746
Mental Health 225 11,566
Physical 43 4,684
Intersystem 22 1,513
Temporary Disabilities 14 971
Unknown Disabilities 2 644
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 741 24,383
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.		 178 7,449
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 3,354
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 381
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 167.39

TOTAL CUNY

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 1,693 5,794
Sensory 96 463
Mental Health 716 2,962
Physical 279 1,076
Intersystem 175 932
Temporary Disabilities 52 193
Unknown Disabilities 0 0
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 2,341 8,442
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.		 523 2,117
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 2,726
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 233
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 142.40

CUNY 2-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 1,516 1,475
Sensory 84 89
Mental Health 655 503
Physical 260 236
Intersystem 151 92
Temporary Disabilities 51 26
Unknown Disabilities 0 0
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 2,111 1,829
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.		 469 429
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 688
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 102
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 66.83

CUNY 4-YEAR/GRAD

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 177 4,319
Sensory 12 374
Mental Health 61 2,459
Physical 19 840
Intersystem 24 840
Temporary Disabilities 1 167
Unknown Disabilities 0 0
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 230 6,613
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.		 54 1,688
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 2,038
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 131
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 75.57

TOTAL PRIVATE

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 1,960 30,439
Sensory 387 2,116
Mental Health 1,365 22,159
Physical 488 9,006
Intersystem 272 2,567
Temporary Disabilities 109 2,462
Unknown Disabilities 48 744
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 3,222 50,481
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.		 1,659 17,104
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 8,888
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 2,647
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 1,550.47

TOTAL INDEPENDENT

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 1,824 29,767
Sensory 383 2,073
Mental Health 1,312 21,699
Physical 431 8,866
Intersystem 236 2,533
Temporary Disabilities 107 2,427
Unknown Disabilities 46 737
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 2,955 49,462
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.		 1,614 16,698
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 8,753
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 2,497
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 1,484.92

INDEPENDENT 2-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 144 9
Sensory 4 1
Mental Health 150 8
Physical 31 9
Intersystem 8 4
Temporary Disabilities 16 0
Unknown Disabilities 2 0
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 202 24
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.		 109 6
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 4
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 37
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 29.93

INDEPENDENT 4-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 1,680 29,758
Sensory 379 2,072
Mental Health 1,162 21,691
Physical 400 8,857
Intersystem 228 2,529
Temporary Disabilities 91 2,427
Unknown Disabilities 44 737
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 2,753 49,438
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.		 1,505 16,692
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 8,749
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 2,460
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 1,454.99

TOTAL PROPRIETARY

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 136 672
Sensory 4 43
Mental Health 53 460
Physical 57 140
Intersystem 36 34
Temporary Disabilities 2 35
Unknown Disabilities 2 7
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 267 1,019
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.		 45 406
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 135
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 150
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 65.55

PROPRIETARY 2-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 39 59
Sensory 0 1
Mental Health 9 34
Physical 6 1
Intersystem 3 3
Temporary Disabilities 0 0
Unknown Disabilities 0 0
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 52 69
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.		 6 23
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 18
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 16
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 11.05

PROPRIETARY 4-YEAR

Category of Disability Occupationally-Specific Programs Other Degree-Credit Programs
Neurodevelopmental 97 613
Sensory 4 42
Mental Health 44 426
Physical 51 139
Intersystem 33 31
Temporary Disabilities 2 35
Unknown Disabilities 2 7
Total
Unduplicated Total
In this section identified students were only counted once.		 215 950
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.		 39 383
Print Disability
Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. 117
Disability/Accessibility Services Office Staff Total
Unduplicated Total (count each person once, full-time and part-time) 134
Full Time Equivalent Total (FTEs) 54.50
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