Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Empire State College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.0% of undergraduate students being women and 36.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,926, with 5,071 women and 2,855 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Empire State College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.8% of undergraduate students being women and 28.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,536, with 1,103 women and 433 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.0% 2,855 students
- women 64.0% 5,071 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.2% 433 students
- women 71.8% 1,103 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,187 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.1% of the student body, with 1,193 students. Hispanic students represent 14.1% of the population, with 1,117 students, while Asian students account for 3.1%, with 244 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 197 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 11 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.4% of the population, totaling 903 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Empire State College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.0% 4,187 students
- African American 15.1% 1,193 students
- Hispanic 14.1% 1,117 students
- Unknown race 11.4% 903 students
- Asian 3.1% 244 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 197 students
- International students 0.6% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 11 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.1% 831 students
- Unknown race 20.5% 314 students
- African American 11.5% 176 students
- Hispanic 7.4% 113 students
- Asian 3.3% 50 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 37 students
- International students 0.7% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 53.3% 655 students
- African American 15.8% 194 students
- Hispanic 12.3% 151 students
- Unknown race 11.9% 146 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 40 students
- Asian 2.8% 35 students
- International students 0.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 20% 1,567 students
- 40-49 18% 1,458 students
- 30-34 16% 1,275 students
- 35-39 12% 978 students
- 22-24 12% 947 students
- 50-64 11% 874 students
- 20-21 7% 540 students
- 18-19 2% 185 students
- 40-49 24% 366 students
- 25-29 18% 283 students
- 30-34 18% 273 students
- 50-64 17% 257 students
- 35-39 14% 223 students
- 22-24 7% 115 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at SUNY Empire State College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 128 | 95.52% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | 1.49% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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