Student Population at Downstate Medical Center
Total Enrollment
2,220
Undergraduate
293
Graduate
1,927
Online Enrollment
521
Men Students
636
Women Students
1,584
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,220 students have enrolled at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - 293 undergraduate and 1,927 graduate.
By gender, 636 male and 1,584 female students are attending SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. By attendance status, there are 1,820 full-time students and 400 part-time students.
The number of students at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Albany Medical College and New York Medical College, its population is very large (average population is 1,209).
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University offers online degree/certificate programs and 521 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Downstate Medical Center'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.
Downstate Medical Center has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,209 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | 2,220 | 293 | 1,927 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,209 | 166 | 1,153 |
| 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 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 636 male and 1,584 female students attending Downstate Medical Center. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.40 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 Downstate Medical Center.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 293 | 283 | 10 |
| Men | 63 | 60 | 3 |
| Women | 230 | 223 | 7 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,927 | 1,537 | 390 |
| Men | 573 | 481 | 92 |
| Women | 1,354 | 1,056 | 298 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 581 White students (26.17%) and 558 Asian students (25.14%) at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 74 | 15 | 59 |
| Black or African American | 56 | 15 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 57 | 8 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 81 | 20 | 61 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 293 | 63 | 230 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 484 | 159 | 325 |
| Black or African American | 465 | 91 | 374 |
| Hispanic | 271 | 75 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 500 | 171 | 329 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 132 | 53 | 79 |
| Total | 1,927 | 573 | 1,354 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 672 students whose age under twenty five and 684 students whose age is over thirty years old at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
Especially, 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 293 | 63 | 230 |
| 20-21 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 22-24 | 144 | 20 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 81 | 28 | 53 |
| 30-34 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 293 | 63 | 230 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,927 | 573 | 1,354 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 487 | 156 | 331 |
| 25-29 | 783 | 265 | 518 |
| 30-34 | 284 | 72 | 212 |
| 35-39 | 129 | 29 | 100 |
| 40-49 | 157 | 26 | 131 |
| 50-64 | 60 | 16 | 44 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 1,927 | 573 | 1,354 |
Online Student Population
At SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 1,067 students (48.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 521 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, 480 students live in New York where SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,220 | 293 | 1,927 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 521 | 2 | 519 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 546 | 264 | 282 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,153 | 27 | 1,126 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 521 | 2 | 519 |
| New York Residents | 480 | 2 | 478 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
