Student Population at SUNY Optometry
Total Enrollment
400 (all graduate)
Graduate
400
Men Students
95
Women Students
305
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 400 students have enrolled at SUNY College of Optometry (all graduate).
By gender, 95 male and 305 female students are attending SUNY College of Optometry. By attendance status, there are 399 full-time students and 1 part-time students.
The number of students at SUNY College of Optometry is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, its population is small (average population is 583).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SUNY Optometry'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 Optometry has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 583 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Optometry | 400 | 400 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 583 | 263 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between SUNY College of Optometry and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 95 male and 305 female students attending SUNY Optometry. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.31 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 Optometry.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 400 | 399 | 1 |
| Men | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Women | 305 | 304 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 164 Asian students (41.00%) and 141 White students (35.25%) at SUNY College of Optometry(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at SUNY College of Optometry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 164 | 34 | 130 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 141 | 31 | 110 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 400 | 95 | 305 |
