Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 34,811 with 20,543 female students and 14,268 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, CUNY Brooklyn College has the most enrolled students of 14,195, while SUNY College of Optometry has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 14,195 | 5,778 | 8,417 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 3,348 | 2,148 | 1,200 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 3,182 | 1,336 | 1,846 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | 409 | 100 | 309 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 4,270 | 1,758 | 2,512 |
| Empire State University | 9,407 | 3,148 | 6,259 |
| Total | 34,811 | 14,268 | 20,543 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,758 with 17,042 female students and 12,716 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, CUNY Brooklyn College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,661, while SUNY at Purchase College has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,107.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 11,661 | 4,977 | 6,684 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 3,348 | 2,148 | 1,200 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 3,107 | 1,297 | 1,810 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 3,907 | 1,615 | 2,292 |
| Empire State University | 7,735 | 2,679 | 5,056 |
| Total | 29,758 | 12,716 | 17,042 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,053 with 3,501 female students and 1,552 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, CUNY Brooklyn College has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,534, while SUNY at Purchase College has the least number of graduate students of 75.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 2,534 | 801 | 1,733 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | 409 | 100 | 309 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 363 | 143 | 220 |
| Empire State University | 1,672 | 469 | 1,203 |
| Total | 5,053 | 1,552 | 3,501 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 29,758 students, 5,860 students (19.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,528 students (35.38%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,644 students, 2,390 students (51.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 969 students (20.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 11,661 | 1,036 (8.88%) |
4,716 (40.44%) | 2,534 | 689 (27.19%) |
868 (34.25%) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 3,348 | 427 (12.75%) |
800 (23.89%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| SUNY at Purchase College | 3,107 | 51 (1.64%) |
1,137 (36.59%) | 75 | 9 (12.00%) |
8 (10.67%) |
| SUNY College of Optometry | SUNY College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 3,907 | 280 (7.17%) |
1,756 (44.94%) | 363 | 60 (16.53%) |
78 (21.49%) |
| Empire State University | 7,735 | 4,066 (52.57%) |
2,119 (27.39%) | 1,672 | 1,632 (97.61%) |
15 (0.90%) |
| Average | 29,758 | 5,860 (19.69%) |
10,528 (35.38%) |
4,644 | 2,390 (51.46%) |
969 (20.87%) |