Student Population at Suffolk County CC
Total Enrollment
19,973 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
19,973
Online Enrollment
1,949
Men Students
8,951
Women Students
11,022
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 19,973 students have enrolled at Suffolk County Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 8,951 male and 11,022 female students are attending Suffolk County Community College. By attendance status, there are 9,410 full-time students and 10,563 part-time students.
The number of students at Suffolk County Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as SUNY Adirondack and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, its population is very large (average population is 8,503).
Suffolk County Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,949 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Suffolk County CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,503 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York average (7,743 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Community College | 19,973 | 19,973 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,503 | 8,503 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York | 7,743 | 7,743 |
The below chart compares the student population between Suffolk County Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,951 male and 11,022 female students attending Suffolk County CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Suffolk County CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,973 | 9,410 | 10,563 |
| Men | 8,951 | 4,536 | 4,415 |
| Women | 11,022 | 4,874 | 6,148 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,016 Hispanic students (40.13%) and 7,950 White students (39.80%) at Suffolk County Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Suffolk County Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Asian | 881 | 437 | 444 |
| Black or African American | 1,590 | 680 | 910 |
| Hispanic | 8,016 | 3,365 | 4,651 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| White | 7,950 | 3,765 | 4,185 |
| Two or More Races | 509 | 216 | 293 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 815 | 411 | 404 |
| Total | 19,973 | 8,951 | 11,022 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 16,836 students whose age under twenty five and 1,741 students whose age is over thirty years old at Suffolk County Community College.
Especially, 5,665 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Suffolk County Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,973 | 8,951 | 11,022 |
| Under 18 | 5,665 | 2,497 | 3,168 |
| 18-19 | 5,934 | 2,993 | 2,941 |
| 20-21 | 3,205 | 1,520 | 1,685 |
| 22-24 | 2,032 | 838 | 1,194 |
| 25-29 | 1,396 | 552 | 844 |
| 30-34 | 727 | 245 | 482 |
| 35-39 | 388 | 136 | 252 |
| 40-49 | 422 | 118 | 304 |
| 50-64 | 190 | 44 | 146 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 19,973 | 8,951 | 11,022 |
Online Student Population
At Suffolk County Community College, 7,857 students (39.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,949 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, 1,885 students live in New York where Suffolk County Community College is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 19,973 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,949 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,908 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,116 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,949 |
| New York Residents | 1,885 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
| Unknown | 42 |
