Student Population at SUNY New Paltz
Total Enrollment
7,898
Undergraduate
6,862
Graduate
1,036
Online Enrollment
466
Men Students
2,840
Women Students
5,058
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,898 students have enrolled at State University of New York at New Paltz - 6,862 undergraduate and 1,036 graduate.
By gender, 2,840 male and 5,058 female students are attending State University of New York at New Paltz. By attendance status, there are 6,155 full-time students and 1,743 part-time students.
The number of students at State University of New York at New Paltz is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is small (average population is 11,951).
State University of New York at New Paltz offers online degree/certificate programs and 466 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SUNY New Paltz's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
SUNY New Paltz has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,951 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 7,898 | 6,862 | 1,036 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,951 | 9,871 | 2,080 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between State University of New York at New Paltz and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,840 male and 5,058 female students attending SUNY New Paltz. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SUNY New Paltz.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,862 | 5,623 | 1,239 |
| Men | 2,552 | 2,019 | 533 |
| Women | 4,310 | 3,604 | 706 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,036 | 532 | 504 |
| Men | 288 | 160 | 128 |
| Women | 748 | 372 | 376 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,726 White students (59.84%) and 1,745 Hispanic students (22.09%) at State University of New York at New Paltz(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at State University of New York at New Paltz.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 344 | 154 | 190 |
| Black or African American | 462 | 184 | 278 |
| Hispanic | 1,608 | 598 | 1,010 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 4,000 | 1,445 | 2,555 |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 63 | 119 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 191 | 75 | 116 |
| Total | 6,862 | 2,552 | 4,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 40 | 7 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 137 | 41 | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 726 | 185 | 541 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Total | 1,036 | 288 | 748 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,878 students whose age under twenty five and 528 students whose age is over thirty years old at State University of New York at New Paltz.
Especially, 927 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at State University of New York at New Paltz.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,862 | 2,552 | 4,310 |
| Under 18 | 927 | 372 | 555 |
| 18-19 | 2,223 | 752 | 1,471 |
| 20-21 | 2,382 | 832 | 1,550 |
| 22-24 | 893 | 400 | 493 |
| 25-29 | 268 | 126 | 142 |
| 30-34 | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 6,862 | 2,552 | 4,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,036 | 288 | 748 |
| 20-21 | 61 | 11 | 50 |
| 22-24 | 392 | 108 | 284 |
| 25-29 | 224 | 65 | 159 |
| 30-34 | 118 | 38 | 80 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 29 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 101 | 18 | 83 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 18 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,036 | 288 | 748 |
Online Student Population
At State University of New York at New Paltz, 2,795 students (35.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 466 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 451 students live in New York where State University of New York at New Paltz is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,898 | 6,862 | 1,036 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 466 | 160 | 306 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,329 | 2,028 | 301 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,103 | 4,674 | 429 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 466 | 160 | 306 |
| New York Residents | 451 | 152 | 299 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
