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New York Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $23,016
($18,925)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.10 %
Total Student Population 1,153,410
Average Graduation Rates 61.90 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.60 to 1

New York Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 423 colleges and universities are active in New York - 108 public and 315 private schools. By school level, there are 243 4-year, 87 community colleges (2-4 years), and 93 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
Public108 schools
Private (not-for-profit)224 schools
Private (for-profit)91 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High243 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)87 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)93 schools

Average Key Statistics for New York Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New York colleges is 69.10% and the average graduation rate is 61.90% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 1,153,410 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New York colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.60 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 24.880829015544 %
Average Retention Rate for New York colleges is 76.248484848485 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For New York Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New York colleges are $18,925 for New York residents and $23,016 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,420 for in-state students and $25,934 for out-of-state students.
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New York 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,925$23,016
Graduate$20,420$25,934
[Chart] New York State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New York Colleges

New York colleges and universities are offering 16,370 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 12-Week Certificate512
Less than one year certificate34636
One but less than two years certificate90274
Associate's Degree2,242222
Two but less than four years certificate550
Bachelor's Degree5,936229
Post Bachelor's Degree808136
Master's Degree3,914359
Post Master's Degree90485
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1,0166
Doctor's degree - professional practice1787
Doctor's degree - other183

Special Learning Opportunities at New York State

In New York, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 181 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 129 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 417 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes181 out of 417 Schools
Graduate Online Classes129 out of 417 Schools
ROTC67 out of 417 Schools
Weekend/Evening College172 out of 417 Schools
Teacher certificate97 out of 417 Schools
Study Abroad151 out of 417 Schools
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