Student Population at SUNY Optometry

How many students at SUNY Optometry?

For the academic year 2024-2025, SUNY College of Optometry has a total enrollment of 400 students and all students enrolled in graduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 95 male students (23.8%) and 305 female students (76.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 164 Asian students (41%) and 141 White students (35.3%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar public Other health professions school - which average 492 - SUNY Optometry's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 95 male (23.75%) and 305 female (76.25%) students are attending SUNY College of Optometry. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 31.15.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Graduate
Total	400
Men	95
Women	305

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 141 White, 15 Black, and 164 Asian students out of a total of 400 are attending at SUNY College of Optometry. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

SUNY College of Optometry is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	164	34	130
Black	15	4	11
Hispanic	32	8	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	141	31	110
Two or more races	8	1	7
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

There are 211 students under 25 years old, and 183 students over 25 years old out of 394 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	11	9	2
22-24	200	165	35
25-29	151	105	46
30-34	23	16	7
35-39	3	3	0
40-49	5	5	0
50-64	1	0	1

SUNY Optometry Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SUNY Optometry?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 400 students are enrolled at SUNY Optometry.

How many graduate students are at SUNY Optometry?

400 graduate students are enrolled at SUNY Optometry.

What is the gender breakdown at SUNY Optometry?

95 male (23.75%) and 305 female (76.25%) students are attending SUNY Optometry.

What is the international student enrollment at SUNY Optometry?

38 international students (9.50%) are enrolled at SUNY Optometry.

How diverse is the student population at SUNY Optometry?

SUNY Optometry has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 141 White (35.25%), 15 Black (3.75%), and 164 Asian (41.00%) students are enrolled.

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