STUDENT PROFILE
| ENROLLMENT | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5 year % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Census Headcount (unduplicated number of students) |
4,516 | 4,252 | 5,402 | 5,492 | 5,703 | 26.28% |
| Annual Census Enrollment (duplicated number of students; each unique student is multiplied by number of terms enrolled) |
6,742 | 5,704 | 7,617 | 7,792 | 8,065 | 19.62% |
| Annual End of Term Headcount (unduplicated number of students) |
5,256 | 5,330 | 5,489 | 5,593 | 5,829 | 10.90% |
| Annual End of Term Enrollment (duplicated number of students; each unique student is multiplied by number of terms enrolled) |
7,816 | 7,672 | 7,766 | 8,013 | 8,267 | 5.77% |
| Annual FTE (30 hours = 1 FTE) |
1,777.2 | 1,678.8 | 1,660.9 | 1,724.1 | 1,806.5 | 1.65% |
| DEGREE | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5 year % Change |
| Number of Graduates (unduplicated number of students who received a degree) |
345 | 321 | 250 | 245 | 243 | -29.57% |
| Number of Degrees Awarded | 346 | 323 | 250 | 245 | 243 | -29.77% |
| FALL TO SPRING PERSISTENCE (of Students in Program) |
FA20-SP21 | FA21-SP22 | FA22-SP23 | FA23-SP24 | FA24-SP25 | 5 year % Change |
| New/First-time Full-time cohort | 75.7% | 73.5% | 79.7% | 78.2% | 78.3% | 3.43% |
| New/First-time Part-time cohort | 28.6% | 51.8% | 63.0% | 53.5% | 48.1% | 68.18% |
| Transfer Full-time cohort | 75.0% | 76.9% | 69.6% | 70.1% | 75.3% | 0.40% |
| Transfer Part-time cohort | 43.3% | 51.8% | 58.5% | 55.6% | 46.5% | 7.39% |
| FALL TO FALL RETENTION (of Students in Program) |
FA20-FA21 | FA21-FA22 | FA22-FA23 | FA23-FA24 | FA24-FA25 | 5 year % Change |
| New/First-time Full-time cohort | 54.4% | 46.4% | 55.5% | 54.4% | 53.4% | -1.84% |
| New/First-time Part-time cohort | 17.1% | 30.6% | 37.0% | 40.7% | 35.8% | 109.36% |
| Transfer Full-time cohort | 40.6% | 47.4% | 38.0% | 40.3% | 46.8% | 15.27% |
| Transfer Part-time cohort | 28.4% | 25.0% | 39.0% | 40.0% | 25.6% | -9.86% |
| FALL | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| ENROLLMENT | ||||||
| Headcount (unduplicated number of students) |
3,558 | 3,573 | 3,595 | 3,659 | 3,822 | 7.42% |
| Fall FTE (30 hours = 1 FTE) |
826.7 | 810.7 | 803.5 | 848.4 | 867.7 | 4.96% |
| FULL-TIME/PART-TIME | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Full-time | 846 | 824 | 761 | 804 | 740 | -12.53% |
| % Full-time | 23.78% | 23.06% | 21.17% | 21.97% | 19.36% | -18.57% |
| Part-time | 2,712 | 2,749 | 2,834 | 2,855 | 3,082 | 13.64% |
| % Part-time | 76.22% | 76.94% | 78.83% | 78.03% | 80.64% | 5.79% |
| PRIMARY CAMPUS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Auburn (includes Culinary Center) | 298 | 316 | 387 | 442 | 388 | 30.20% |
| Fulton | 203 | 253 | 270 | 296 | 282 | 38.92% |
| Online | 1,107 | 914 | 809 | 874 | 1,020 | -7.86% |
| Cayuga Advantage | 1,771 | 1,854 | 1,844 | 1,776 | 1,812 | 2.32% |
| Other | 179 | 236 | 285 | 271 | 320 | 78.77% |
| CAMPUS REGISTRATIONS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Each student is reported for each course enrolled at each campus; since students may be duplicated the total will not match the unduplicated headcount reported above | ||||||
| Auburn (includes Culinary Center) | 1,004 | 1,152 | 1,413 | 1,696 | 1,331 | 32.57% |
| Fulton | 549 | 735 | 735 | 807 | 725 | 32.06% |
| Online | 3,750 | 2,857 | 2,496 | 2,532 | 2,888 | -22.99% |
| Cayuga Advantage | 2,620 | 2,818 | 2,782 | 2,702 | 2,886 | 10.15% |
| Other | 277 | 432 | 552 | 525 | 557 | 101.08% |
| STUDENT TYPE | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| New/First-time | 470 | 399 | 430 | 417 | 391 | -16.81% |
| Transfer | 296 | 316 | 307 | 392 | 503 | 69.93% |
| Continuing/Returning | 866 | 818 | 762 | 766 | 728 | -15.94% |
| Concurrent High School | 1,926 | 2,040 | 2,096 | 2,084 | 2,200 | 14.23% |
| SEX | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Female | 2,185 | 2,156 | 2,106 | 2,159 | 2,319 | 6.13% |
| % Female | 61.41% | 60.34% | 58.58% | 59.01% | 60.68% | -1.20% |
| Male | 1,373 | 1,417 | 1,489 | 1,499 | 1,502 | 9.40% |
| % Male | 38.59% | 39.66% | 41.42% | 40.97% | 39.30% | 1.84% |
| RACE/ETHNICITY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 20 | -35.48% |
| Asian | 43 | 56 | 64 | 81 | 63 | 46.51% |
| Black or African American | 223 | 237 | 259 | 273 | 229 | 2.69% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93 | 106 | 113 | 130 | 171 | 83.87% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -60.00% |
| White | 2,926 | 2,728 | 2,691 | 2,685 | 2,944 | 0.62% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 600.00% |
| Non-resident Alien | 18 | 34 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 211.11% |
| % Minority | 11.41% | 12.37% | 13.27% | 15.11% | 13.84% | 21.30% |
| Unreported | 208 | 369 | 382 | 372 | 293 | 40.87% |
| AGE | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Average Age | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 4.00% |
| Mode (most frequent) |
19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0.00% |
| Median (50% above-50% below) |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 4.76% |
| RESIDENCY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Cayuga County | 1,632 | 1,612 | 1,747 | 1,415 | 1,359 | -16.73% |
| Oswego County | 936 | 919 | 836 | 1,172 | 1,342 | 43.38% |
| Onondaga County | 499 | 493 | 459 | 438 | 480 | -3.81% |
| Seneca County | 68 | 51 | 46 | 64 | 47 | -30.88% |
| Wayne County | 68 | 70 | 64 | 94 | 64 | -5.88% |
| Other NY | 326 | 377 | 372 | 409 | 450 | 38.04% |
| Out of State | 11 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 118.18% |
| International | 18 | 34 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 211.11% |
| CLASS SIZE | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 year % Change |
| Excluding independent study, internship, practicum | ||||||
| Average Class Size | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | -9.09% |
| STUDENT FACULTY RATIO | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| All Students | 15:1 | 22:1 | 24:1 | 24:1 | 26:1 | |
| Degree/Cert-Seeking Students | 13:1 | 12:1 | 12:1 | 12:1 | 12:1 | |
Most Popular Academic Programs
(among Cayuga students from the past three Fall semesters)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Science A.A. (1,205)
- Health Sciences A.S. (354)
- Nursing A.A.S. (290)
- Business Administration A.A.S. (211)
- Business Administration A.S. (196)
Most Popular Four-Year Transfer Institutions
(among Cayuga graduates from the past three years)
- SUNY Oswego (164)
- Empire State University/SUNY Empire State College (47)
- SUNY Cortland (40)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (39)
- SUNY Binghamton (21)
- Cornell University (16)
- Keuka College (16)
- LeMoyne College (15)
- SUNY Brockport (14)
- Western Governor’s University (13)
DATA SOURCES
- Headcount Enrollment Data; Persistence/Retention Data; Popular Program Data: SUNY Datawarehouse Official Early Student and End of Term Student Data.
- FTE Data; Class Size Data: SUNY Datawarehouse Official Term Section Data.
- Degree Data: SUNY Datawarehouse Official Degree Data.
- Primary Campus Data: SUNY Datawarehouse Official End of Term Student Data.
- Age Data: CCC STU100 Argos Report.
- Student: Faculty Ratio: All Students from IPEDS Fall Enrollment Submission; Deg/Cert-seeking Students calculated using all student formula.
- Popular Transfer Institutions Data: National Clearinghouse Student Tracker Data.