The student population at SUNY Adirondack is 2,576 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,417 (35.49%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,245 where 2,576 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,993 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,576 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,993 to 2,576 students, a net loss of 1,417 (35.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Adirondack since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,993 | 1,682 | 2,311 |
| 2016-17 | 3,776 -217 | 1,584 -98 | 2,192 -119 |
| 2017-18 | 3,892 116 | 1,708 124 | 2,184 -8 |
| 2018-19 | 3,727 -165 | 1,633 -75 | 2,094 -90 |
| 2019-20 | 3,420 -307 | 1,462 -171 | 1,958 -136 |
| 2020-21 | 2,994 -426 | 1,241 -221 | 1,753 -205 |
| 2021-22 | 2,683 -311 | 1,121 -120 | 1,562 -191 |
| 2022-23 | 2,662 -21 | 1,198 77 | 1,464 -98 |
| 2023-24 | 2,723 61 | 1,220 22 | 1,503 39 |
| 2024-25 | 2,576 -147 | 1,186 -34 | 1,390 -113 |
| Average | 3,245 | 1,404 | 1,841 |
The percentage of white students is 82.73%. The percentage was 87.98% 10 years ago and SUNY Adirondack still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.98% to 82.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.18% to 4.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.51% to 5.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3087 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2233 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Adirondack over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | 33 | 127 | 140 | 4 | 3,513 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 35 | 120 | 138 | 1 | 3,202 | 68 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 37 | 131 | 138 | 1 | 2,960 | 89 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 49 | 141 | 154 | 2 | 3,253 | 95 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 43 | 136 | 144 | 2 | 2,965 | 83 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 43 | 123 | 138 | 2 | 2,531 | 75 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 39 | 108 | 116 | 2 | 2,266 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 41 | 125 | 121 | 1 | 2,201 | 83 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 34 | 130 | 146 | 3 | 2,256 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 26 | 113 | 145 | 3 | 2,131 | 107 |
| Average | 14 | 38 | 125 | 138 | 2 | 2,728 | 84 |
243 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 37.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Adirondack from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,993 | 177 | 628 | 3,188 |
| 2016-17 | 3,776 | 203 | 610 | 2,963 |
| 2017-18 | 3,892 | 171 | 712 | 3,009 |
| 2018-19 | 3,727 | 172 | 736 | 2,819 |
| 2019-20 | 3,420 | 174 | 678 | 2,568 |
| 2020-21 | 2,994 | 1,468 | 903 | 623 |
| 2021-22 | 2,683 | 419 | 745 | 1,519 |
| 2022-23 | 2,662 | 318 | 686 | 1,658 |
| 2023-24 | 2,723 | 301 | 656 | 1,766 |
| 2024-25 | 2,576 | 243 | 617 | 1,716 |
| Average | 3,245 | 365 | 697 | 2,183 |
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