Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Of the 13 institutions in the county, four provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Farmingdale State College, Stony Brook University and Five Towns College.
At least 47,377 people applied to Suffolk County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 57,001 students enrolled in the universities, including 48,700 in undergraduate and 8,301 in graduate programs. Only 4.9% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (39.4%) and Hispanic (25.6%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Stony Brook University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 25,710 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | 76 | 76 | 257 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES | -- | -- | 248 |
| Suffolk County Community College | -- | -- | 20,014 |
| Farmingdale State College | 6,426 | 4,691 | 9,314 |
| Five Towns College | 362 | 210 | 546 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | -- | -- | 11 |
| Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center | -- | -- | 232 |
| Island Drafting and Technical Institute | -- | -- | 67 |
| New York Institute of Beauty | -- | -- | 248 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | -- | -- | 31 |
| Stony Brook University | 40,513 | 19,851 | 25,710 |
| Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge | -- | -- | 185 |
| Access Careers-Islandia | -- | -- | 138 |
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