Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of SUNY - University Colleges is 70,232 with 42,842 female students and 27,390 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between SUNY - University Colleges.
Among the SUNY - University Colleges, Empire State University has the most enrolled students of 10,469, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the least number of students of 2,832 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 7,482 | 2,992 | 4,490 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 6,188 | 2,556 | 3,632 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 6,938 | 3,058 | 3,880 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 3,179 | 1,289 | 1,890 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,945 | 1,398 | 2,547 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 7,898 | 2,840 | 5,058 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 5,337 | 2,020 | 3,317 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 6,715 | 3,158 | 3,557 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 2,832 | 1,028 | 1,804 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 4,709 | 1,975 | 2,734 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 4,540 | 1,757 | 2,783 |
| Empire State University | 10,469 | 3,319 | 7,150 |
| Total | 70,232 | 27,390 | 42,842 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of SUNY - University Colleges is 59,285 with 35,031 female students and 24,254 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between SUNY - University Colleges.
Among the SUNY - University Colleges, Empire State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,395, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,111.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 5,816 | 2,448 | 3,368 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 5,255 | 2,326 | 2,929 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 5,911 | 2,786 | 3,125 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2,771 | 1,208 | 1,563 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,881 | 1,379 | 2,502 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6,862 | 2,552 | 4,310 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 4,681 | 1,920 | 2,761 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 5,517 | 2,686 | 2,831 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 2,111 | 887 | 1,224 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 4,260 | 1,816 | 2,444 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 3,825 | 1,543 | 2,282 |
| Empire State University | 8,395 | 2,703 | 5,692 |
| Total | 59,285 | 24,254 | 35,031 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of SUNY - University Colleges is 10,947 with 7,811 female students and 3,136 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between SUNY - University Colleges.
Among the SUNY - University Colleges, Empire State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,074, while SUNY College at Geneseo has the least number of graduate students of 64.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 1,666 | 544 | 1,122 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 933 | 230 | 703 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 1,027 | 272 | 755 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 408 | 81 | 327 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 64 | 19 | 45 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 1,036 | 288 | 748 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 656 | 100 | 556 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 1,198 | 472 | 726 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 721 | 141 | 580 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 449 | 159 | 290 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 715 | 214 | 501 |
| Empire State University | 2,074 | 616 | 1,458 |
| Total | 10,947 | 3,136 | 7,811 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between SUNY - University Colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 59,285 students, 9,984 students (16.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,241 students (25.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,947 students, 6,971 students (63.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,464 students (13.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| SUNY Brockport | 5,816 | 625 (10.75%) |
1,920 (33.01%) | 1,666 | 1,079 (64.77%) |
220 (13.21%) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 5,255 | 81 (1.54%) |
1,167 (22.21%) | 933 | 247 (26.47%) |
168 (18.01%) |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 5,911 | 30 (0.51%) |
1,995 (33.75%) | 1,027 | 756 (73.61%) |
102 (9.93%) |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 2,771 | 13 (0.47%) |
740 (26.71%) | 408 | 184 (45.10%) |
50 (12.25%) |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,881 | 9 (0.23%) |
710 (18.29%) | 64 | 7 (10.94%) |
39 (60.94%) |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 6,862 | 160 (2.33%) |
2,028 (29.55%) | 1,036 | 306 (29.54%) |
301 (29.05%) |
| SUNY Oneonta | 4,681 | 9 (0.19%) |
606 (12.95%) | 656 | 538 (82.01%) |
3 (0.46%) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 5,517 | 614 (11.13%) |
2,060 (37.34%) | 1,198 | 743 (62.02%) |
212 (17.70%) |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 2,111 | 58 (2.75%) |
445 (21.08%) | 721 | 597 (82.80%) |
106 (14.70%) |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 4,260 | 202 (4.74%) |
1,569 (36.83%) | 449 | 90 (20.04%) |
76 (16.93%) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 3,825 | 665 (17.39%) |
1,847 (48.29%) | 715 | 354 (49.51%) |
187 (26.15%) |
| Empire State University | 8,395 | 7,518 (89.55%) |
154 (1.83%) | 2,074 | 2,070 (99.81%) |
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| Average | 59,285 | 9,984 (16.84%) |
15,241 (25.71%) |
10,947 | 6,971 (63.68%) |
1,464 (13.37%) |
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