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New York Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $20,112
($18,559)
Average Acceptance Rates 29.92 %
Total Student Population 1,213,568
Average Graduation Rates 60.41 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.42 to 1

New York Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 475 colleges and universities are active in New York - 116 public and 359 private schools. By school level, there are 255 four(4) Years or high, 91 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 129 less than tow(2) years schools in New York. Next 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
Public116 schools
Private (not-for-profit)227 schools
Private (for-profit)132 schools
4 Year or High255 schools
2-4 Year91 schools
Less than 2 year129 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for New York Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New York colleges is 29.92% and the average graduation rate is 60.41% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 1,213,568 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New York colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.42 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New York.
[Chart] 2022 New York Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New York colleges is 24.361809045226 %
Average Retention Rate for New York colleges is 74.466480446927 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For New York Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New York colleges are $18,559 for New York residents and $20,112 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,440 for in-state students and $24,474 for out-of-state students.
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New York 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,559$20,112
Graduate$20,440$24,474
[Chart] New York State 2021-2022 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. 162 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 108 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 68 colleges have the ROTC programs and 156 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 Classes162 out of 432 Schools
Graduate Online Classes108 out of 432 Schools
ROTC68 out of 432 Schools
Weekend/Evening College158 out of 432 Schools
Teacher certificate99 out of 432 Schools
Study Abroad156 out of 432 Schools

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