Student Population at SUNY Oswego
Total Enrollment
6,715
Undergraduate
5,517
Graduate
1,198
Online Enrollment
1,357
Men Students
3,158
Women Students
3,557
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,715 students have enrolled at State University of New York at Oswego - 5,517 undergraduate and 1,198 graduate.
By gender, 3,158 male and 3,557 female students are attending State University of New York at Oswego. By attendance status, there are 5,573 full-time students and 1,142 part-time students.
The number of students at State University of New York at Oswego 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 Oswego offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,357 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SUNY Oswego'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 Oswego has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,951 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Oswego | 6,715 | 5,517 | 1,198 |
| 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 Oswego and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,158 male and 3,557 female students attending SUNY Oswego. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 Oswego.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,517 | 5,130 | 387 |
| Men | 2,686 | 2,508 | 178 |
| Women | 2,831 | 2,622 | 209 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,198 | 443 | 755 |
| Men | 472 | 156 | 316 |
| Women | 726 | 287 | 439 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,422 White students (65.85%) and 925 Hispanic students (13.78%) at State University of New York at Oswego(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at State University of New York at Oswego.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Asian | 146 | 70 | 76 |
| Black or African American | 578 | 269 | 309 |
| Hispanic | 823 | 392 | 431 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 3,599 | 1,755 | 1,844 |
| Two or More Races | 195 | 85 | 110 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 5,517 | 2,686 | 2,831 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Black or African American | 120 | 40 | 80 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 43 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 823 | 307 | 516 |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Total | 1,198 | 472 | 726 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,468 students whose age under twenty five and 796 students whose age is over thirty years old at State University of New York at Oswego.
Especially, 272 students are younger than eighteen and 3 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 Oswego.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,517 | 2,686 | 2,831 |
| Under 18 | 272 | 117 | 155 |
| 18-19 | 2,101 | 1,003 | 1,098 |
| 20-21 | 2,006 | 981 | 1,025 |
| 22-24 | 669 | 381 | 288 |
| 25-29 | 196 | 99 | 97 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 33 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 70 | 31 | 39 |
| 50-64 | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Total | 5,517 | 2,686 | 2,831 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,198 | 472 | 726 |
| 20-21 | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| 22-24 | 382 | 141 | 241 |
| 25-29 | 255 | 107 | 148 |
| 30-34 | 157 | 72 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 130 | 61 | 69 |
| 40-49 | 169 | 63 | 106 |
| 50-64 | 64 | 19 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,198 | 472 | 726 |
Online Student Population
At State University of New York at Oswego, 3,629 students (54.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,357 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, 1,306 students live in New York where State University of New York at Oswego is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,715 | 5,517 | 1,198 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,357 | 614 | 743 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,272 | 2,060 | 212 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,086 | 2,843 | 243 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,357 | 614 | 743 |
| New York Residents | 1,306 | 596 | 710 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
