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New York Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,161
($18,885)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.94 %
Total Student Population 1,143,546
Average Graduation Rates 55.12 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.16 to 1

New York Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 439 colleges and universities are active in New York - 110 public and 329 private schools. By school level, there are 253 4-year, 88 community colleges (2-4 years), and 98 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in New York. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in New York.
New York College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public110 schools
Private (not-for-profit)232 schools
Private (for-profit)97 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High253 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)88 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)98 schools

Average Key Statistics for New York Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New York colleges is 69.94% and the average graduation rate is 55.12% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 1,143,546 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New York colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.16 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New York.
[Chart] New York Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New York colleges is 25.753846153846 %
Average Retention Rate for New York colleges is 75.519637462236 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For New York Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New York colleges are $18,885 for New York residents and $22,161 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,257 for in-state students and $25,207 for out-of-state students.
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New York 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,885$22,161
Graduate$20,257$25,207
[Chart] New York State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New York Colleges

New York colleges and universities are offering 16,447 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New York State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate94490
Associate's Degree2,323240
Two but less than four years certificate560
Bachelor's Degree6,014216
Post Bachelor's Degree758100
Master's Degree3,917314
Post Master's Degree89777
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship9944
Doctor's degree - professional practice16814
Doctor's degree - other151

Special Learning Opportunities at New York State

In New York, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 182 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 130 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 67 colleges have the ROTC programs and 151 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of New York schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at New York State
Online Completely2 out of 425 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes182 out of 425 Schools
Graduate Online Classes130 out of 425 Schools
ROTC67 out of 425 Schools
Weekend/Evening College173 out of 425 Schools
Teacher certificate97 out of 425 Schools
Study Abroad151 out of 425 Schools
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