In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 894,259 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in New York including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 4.3% from 934,408 to 894,259. The undergraduate population decreased by 8.64% and the graduate population increased by 9.09% in last 10 years at New York Colleges.
By gender, there are 514,047
women students and 380,212 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 2.25% and men students decreased by 6.94% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 933,038, and 894,259 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 71.87% are undergraduate students and 28.13% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 85,252, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 13,783.
The women to men ratio is 1.37 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in New York Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New York Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 934,408 | 705,462 | 315,892 | 389,570 | 228,946 | 92,658 | 136,288 |
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| 2014-15 | 940,772
6,364 | 711,395
5,933 | 320,175
4,283 | 391,220
1,650 | 229,377
431 | 94,395
1,737 | 134,982
-1,306 |
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| 2015-16 | 941,434
662 | 710,096
-1,299 | 319,054
-1,121 | 391,042
-178 | 231,338
1,961 | 95,210
815 | 136,128
1,146 |
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| 2016-17 | 945,357
3,923 | 709,919
-177 | 319,088
34 | 390,831
-211 | 235,438
4,100 | 95,996
786 | 139,442
3,314 |
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| 2017-18 | 938,739
-6,618 | 701,886
-8,033 | 317,014
-2,074 | 384,872
-5,959 | 236,853
1,415 | 96,394
398 | 140,459
1,017 |
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| 2018-19 | 947,839
9,100 | 704,195
2,309 | 316,842
-172 | 387,353
2,481 | 243,644
6,791 | 97,586
1,192 | 146,058
5,599 |
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| 2019-20 | 946,115
-1,724 | 699,017
-5,178 | 312,296
-4,546 | 386,721
-632 | 247,098
3,454 | 97,754
168 | 149,344
3,286 |
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| 2020-21 | 925,904
-20,211 | 681,640
-17,377 | 301,057
-11,239 | 380,583
-6,138 | 244,264
-2,834 | 94,732
-3,022 | 149,532
188 |
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| 2021-22 | 915,548
-10,356 | 663,405
-18,235 | 291,169
-9,888 | 372,236
-8,347 | 252,143
7,879 | 97,559
2,827 | 154,584
5,052 |
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| 2022-23 | 894,259
-21,289 | 644,496
-18,909 | 283,814
-7,355 | 360,682
-11,554 | 249,763
-2,380 | 96,398
-1,161 | 153,365
-1,219 |
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| Average | 933,038 | 693,151 | 309,640 | 383,511 | 239,886 | 95,868 | 144,018 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 693,151. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 60,966 from 705,462 to 644,496.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New York Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 705,462 | 558,892 | 256,513 | 302,379 | 146,570 | 59,379 | 87,191 |
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| 2014-15 | 711,395 | 564,111 | 259,761 | 304,350 | 147,284 | 60,414 | 86,870 |
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| 2015-16 | 710,096 | 565,642 | 259,677 | 305,965 | 144,454 | 59,377 | 85,077 |
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| 2016-17 | 709,919 | 567,968 | 260,169 | 307,799 | 141,951 | 58,919 | 83,032 |
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| 2017-18 | 701,886 | 570,860 | 261,951 | 308,909 | 131,026 | 55,063 | 75,963 |
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| 2018-19 | 704,195 | 578,188 | 263,360 | 314,828 | 126,007 | 53,482 | 72,525 |
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| 2019-20 | 699,017 | 577,733 | 261,959 | 315,774 | 121,284 | 50,337 | 70,947 |
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| 2020-21 | 681,640 | 563,441 | 252,114 | 311,327 | 118,199 | 48,943 | 69,256 |
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| 2021-22 | 663,405 | 549,653 | 244,471 | 305,182 | 113,752 | 46,698 | 67,054 |
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| 2022-23 | 644,496 | 537,227 | 239,842 | 297,385 | 107,269 | 43,972 | 63,297 |
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| Average | 693,151 | 693,151 | 255,982 | 307,390 | 693,151 | 53,658 | 76,121 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 239,886. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 20,817 from 228,946 to 249,763.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at New York Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 228,946 | 135,084 | 59,126 | 75,958 | 93,862 | 33,532 | 60,330 |
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| 2014-15 | 229,377 | 137,223 | 60,934 | 76,289 | 92,154 | 33,461 | 58,693 |
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| 2015-16 | 231,338 | 138,596 | 61,898 | 76,698 | 92,742 | 33,312 | 59,430 |
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| 2016-17 | 235,438 | 140,721 | 61,934 | 78,787 | 94,717 | 34,062 | 60,655 |
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| 2017-18 | 236,853 | 143,058 | 62,600 | 80,458 | 93,795 | 33,794 | 60,001 |
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| 2018-19 | 243,644 | 146,722 | 63,297 | 83,425 | 96,922 | 34,289 | 62,633 |
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| 2019-20 | 247,098 | 150,448 | 64,221 | 86,227 | 96,650 | 33,533 | 63,117 |
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| 2020-21 | 244,264 | 144,975 | 60,678 | 84,297 | 99,289 | 34,054 | 65,235 |
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| 2021-22 | 252,143 | 158,014 | 66,274 | 91,740 | 94,129 | 31,285 | 62,844 |
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| 2022-23 | 249,763 | 158,269 | 65,212 | 93,057 | 91,494 | 31,186 | 60,308 |
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| Average | 239,886 | 239,886 | 62,617 | 82,694 | 239,886 | 33,251 | 61,325 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.42% and the percentage of black students is 11.43% at New York Colleges. 12.37% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New York Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 2,772 | 84,862 | 108,036 | 119,020 | 2,171 | 461,003 | 17,178 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,798 | 88,177 | 109,831 | 125,678 | 2,075 | 451,776 | 19,085 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,718 | 90,152 | 110,299 | 131,347 | 1,805 | 443,665 | 20,441 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,703 | 92,487 | 110,780 | 137,407 | 1,779 | 439,029 | 21,858 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,633 | 94,580 | 109,182 | 141,298 | 1,588 | 428,207 | 22,750 |
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| 2018-19 | 2,582 | 98,194 | 111,107 | 146,202 | 1,458 | 424,097 | 24,090 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,543 | 100,567 | 110,777 | 149,210 | 1,348 | 417,329 | 25,704 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,477 | 103,102 | 107,814 | 150,668 | 1,169 | 408,665 | 26,909 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,350 | 105,983 | 103,097 | 148,814 | 1,112 | 396,067 | 27,500 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,191 | 106,719 | 98,630 | 145,302 | 1,087 | 374,710 | 27,907 |
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| Average | 2,577 | 96,482 | 107,955 | 139,495 | 1,559 | 424,455 | 23,342 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
116,152 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.67% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New York Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 933,444 | 69,275 | 59,218 | 804,951 |
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| 2013-14 | 934,408 | 73,038 | 70,087 | 791,283 |
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| 2014-15 | 940,772 | 75,538 | 61,343 | 803,891 |
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| 2015-16 | 941,434 | 76,506 | 65,914 | 799,014 |
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| 2016-17 | 945,357 | 79,435 | 86,922 | 779,000 |
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| 2017-18 | 938,739 | 74,162 | 96,991 | 767,586 |
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| 2018-19 | 947,839 | 74,140 | 89,398 | 784,301 |
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| 2019-20 | 946,115 | 73,948 | 106,262 | 765,905 |
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| 2020-21 | 928,312 | 438,088 | 285,041 | 205,183 |
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| 2021-22 | 915,548 | 165,170 | 291,678 | 458,700 |
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| 2022-23 | 894,259 | 116,152 | 233,128 | 544,979 |
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| Average | 933,293 | 119,587 | 131,453 | 682,254 |
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