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New York Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $21,518
($18,752)
Average Acceptance Rates 33.78 %
Total Student Population 1,145,312
Average Graduation Rates 60.34 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.27 to 1

New York Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2022-2023, 418 colleges and universities are active in New York - 107 public and 311 private schools. By school level, there are 235 four(4) Years or high, 82 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 101 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) 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
Public107 schools
Private (not-for-profit)216 schools
Private (for-profit)95 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High235 schools
2-4 Year82 schools
Less than 2 year101 schools

Average Key Statistics for New York Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New York colleges is 33.78% and the average graduation rate is 60.34% in academic year 2022-2023. Total 1,145,312 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New York colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.27 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 24.553299492386 %
Average Retention Rate for New York colleges is 74.662576687117 %

2023 Average Tuition & Fees For New York Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New York colleges are $18,752 for New York residents and $21,518 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,350 for in-state students and $24,677 for out-of-state students.
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New York 2022-2023 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,752$21,518
Graduate$20,350$24,677
[Chart] New York State 2022-2023 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New York Colleges

New York colleges and universities are offering 16,278 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 certificate95268
Associate's Degree2,356180
Two but less than four years certificate560
Bachelor's Degree5,948169
Post Bachelor's Degree72381
Master's Degree3,855222
Post Master's Degree88744
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship9851
Doctor's degree - professional practice1667
Doctor's degree - other152

Special Learning Opportunities at New York State

In New York, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 175 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 126 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 66 colleges have the ROTC programs and 152 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 432 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes175 out of 432 Schools
Graduate Online Classes126 out of 432 Schools
ROTC66 out of 432 Schools
Weekend/Evening College159 out of 432 Schools
Teacher certificate95 out of 432 Schools
Study Abroad152 out of 432 Schools

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