For the academic year 2024-2025, University at Albany has a total enrollment of 17,560 students, including 12,666 undergraduate and 4,894 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Research University (very high research activity) - which average 34,856 - SUNY Albany's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 7,694 male (43.82%) and 9,866 female (56.18%) students are attending University at Albany. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.98.
By class level, 12,666 (72.13%) are undergraduate students and 4,894 (27.87%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.82% are male and 54.18% are female, while among graduate students, 38.64% are male and 61.36% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,560 | 12,666 | 4,894 |
| Men | 7,694 | 5,803 | 1,891 |
| Women | 9,866 | 6,863 | 3,003 |
By race/ethnicity, 6,939 White, 3,385 Black, and 1,534 Asian students out of a total of 17,560 are attending at University at Albany. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University at Albany is quite diverse with a diversity index of 77.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,534 | 723 | 811 |
| Black | 3,385 | 1,365 | 2,020 |
| Hispanic | 2,846 | 1,110 | 1,736 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| White | 6,939 | 3,096 | 3,843 |
| Two or more races | 635 | 266 | 369 |
| Race Unknown | 361 | 165 | 196 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Asian | 1,288 | 632 | 656 |
| Black | 3,036 | 1,253 | 1,783 |
| Hispanic | 2,478 | 994 | 1,484 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| White | 4,625 | 2,326 | 2,299 |
| Two or more races | 511 | 222 | 289 |
| Race Unknown | 228 | 112 | 116 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 246 | 91 | 155 |
| Black | 349 | 112 | 237 |
| Hispanic | 368 | 116 | 252 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,314 | 770 | 1,544 |
| Two or more races | 124 | 44 | 80 |
| Race Unknown | 133 | 53 | 80 |
By age, SUNY Albany has 730 students under 18 years old and 21 students over 65 years old. There are 13,865 students under 25 years old, and 3,695 students over 25 years old out of 17,560 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 730 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. SUNY Albany has 11,931 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 735 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,934 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,960 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 730 | 455 | 275 |
| 18-19 | 5,213 | 2,908 | 2,305 |
| 20-21 | 5,048 | 2,787 | 2,261 |
| 22-24 | 2,874 | 1,520 | 1,354 |
| 25-29 | 1,607 | 913 | 694 |
| 30-34 | 818 | 466 | 352 |
| 35-39 | 484 | 314 | 170 |
| 40-49 | 538 | 345 | 193 |
| 50-64 | 227 | 152 | 75 |
| Over 65 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 730 | 455 | 275 |
| 18-19 | 5,211 | 2,908 | 2,303 |
| 20-21 | 4,745 | 2,600 | 2,145 |
| 22-24 | 1,245 | 558 | 687 |
| 25-29 | 396 | 165 | 231 |
| 30-34 | 152 | 71 | 81 |
| 35-39 | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| 40-49 | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 303 | 187 | 116 |
| 22-24 | 1,629 | 962 | 667 |
| 25-29 | 1,211 | 748 | 463 |
| 30-34 | 666 | 395 | 271 |
| 35-39 | 412 | 274 | 138 |
| 40-49 | 456 | 299 | 157 |
| 50-64 | 198 | 132 | 66 |
| Over 65 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University at Albany, 1,941 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,034 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,823 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 118 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 17,560 | 1,941 | 7,034 |
| Undergraduate | 12,666 | 689 | 5,901 |
| Graduate | 4,894 | 1,252 | 1,133 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,823 | 91 | 27 |
| Undergraduate | 657 | 25 | 7 |
| Graduate | 1,166 | 66 | 20 |
Among 12,666 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,252 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.88%.1,151 students have transferred in as full-time status and 101 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 10,866 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,151 |
| Regular Part-time | 548 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 101 |
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