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New York Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $20,206
($18,712)
Average Acceptance Rates 66.02 %
Total Student Population 1,289,050
Average Graduation Rates 59.65 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.03 to 1

New York Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 479 colleges and universities in New York State - 115 public and 364 private schools. By school level, there are 248 4 Year or high, 89 2-4 years, and 142 less than 2 years schools in New York. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

New York Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public115
Private (not-for-profit)213
Private (for-profit)151
4 Year or High248
2-4 Year89
Less than 2 year142

Average Academic Statistics for New York Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New York colleges is 66.02% and the average graduation rate is 59.65% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 1,289,050 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New York colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.03:1. 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 23.519230769231 %
Average Retention Rate for New York colleges is 73.80487804878 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For New York Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New York colleges are $18,712 for New York residents and $20,206 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,647 for in-state students and $23,475 for out-of-state students.

New York 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,712$20,206
Graduate$20,647$23,475
[Chart] New York State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New York Colleges

New York colleges and universities are offering 16,179 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
Less than one year certificate37735
One but less than two years certificate98871
Associate's Degree2,313233
Two but less than four years certificate580
Bachelor's Degree5,883238
Post Bachelor's Degree65488
Master's Degree3,835350
Post Master's Degree92566
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship97411
Doctor's degree - professional practice1557
Doctor's degree - other171

Special Learning Opportunities at New York State

In New York, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 169 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 110 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 68 colleges have the ROTC programs and 158 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 464 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes169 out of 464 Schools
Graduate Online Classes110 out of 464 Schools
ROTC68 out of 464 Schools
Weekend/Evening College172 out of 464 Schools
Teacher certificate101 out of 464 Schools
Study Abroad158 out of 464 Schools

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