The student population at SUNY Oneonta is 5,337 (4,681 undergraduate and 656 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 782 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta is 87.71% which is decreased by 1,169 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 387 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
547 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 314.39% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,052 where 5,337 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.71% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.29% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,169 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 387 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SUNY Oneonta than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Oneonta since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,119 | 5,850 | 2,334 | 3,516 | 269 | 68 | 201 |
| 2016-17 | 6,055 -64 | 5,729 -121 | 2,316 -18 | 3,413 -103 | 326 57 | 71 3 | 255 54 |
| 2017-18 | 6,358 303 | 5,940 211 | 2,395 79 | 3,545 132 | 418 92 | 71 | 347 92 |
| 2018-19 | 6,543 185 | 6,046 106 | 2,328 -67 | 3,718 173 | 497 79 | 90 19 | 407 60 |
| 2019-20 | 6,528 -15 | 6,064 18 | 2,317 -11 | 3,747 29 | 464 -33 | 66 -24 | 398 -9 |
| 2020-21 | 6,718 190 | 6,190 126 | 2,334 17 | 3,856 109 | 528 64 | 73 7 | 455 57 |
| 2021-22 | 5,918 -800 | 5,380 -810 | 2,089 -245 | 3,291 -565 | 538 10 | 99 26 | 439 -16 |
| 2022-23 | 5,430 -488 | 4,859 -521 | 1,901 -188 | 2,958 -333 | 571 33 | 100 1 | 471 32 |
| 2023-24 | 5,514 84 | 4,904 45 | 1,984 83 | 2,920 -38 | 610 39 | 110 10 | 500 29 |
| 2024-25 | 5,337 -177 | 4,681 -223 | 1,920 -64 | 2,761 -159 | 656 46 | 100 -10 | 556 56 |
| Average | 6,052 | 5,564 | 2,192 | 3,373 | 488 | 85 | 403 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,564 where 4,681 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Oneonta since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,850 | 5,754 | 2,280 | 3,474 | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| 2016-17 | 5,729 | 5,608 | 2,251 | 3,357 | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| 2017-18 | 5,940 | 5,828 | 2,333 | 3,495 | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| 2018-19 | 6,046 | 5,942 | 2,276 | 3,666 | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 6,064 | 5,942 | 2,253 | 3,689 | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 6,190 | 6,059 | 2,263 | 3,796 | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 5,380 | 5,238 | 2,020 | 3,218 | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 4,859 | 4,767 | 1,848 | 2,919 | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | 4,904 | 4,760 | 1,919 | 2,841 | 144 | 65 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 4,681 | 4,582 | 1,877 | 2,705 | 99 | 43 | 56 |
| Average | 5,564 | 5,564 | 2,132 | 3,316 | 5,564 | 60 | 57 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 488 where 656 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Oneonta since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 269 | 122 | 31 | 91 | 147 | 37 | 110 |
| 2016-17 | 326 | 122 | 29 | 93 | 204 | 42 | 162 |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 140 | 33 | 107 | 278 | 38 | 240 |
| 2018-19 | 497 | 127 | 25 | 102 | 370 | 65 | 305 |
| 2019-20 | 464 | 124 | 18 | 106 | 340 | 48 | 292 |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 149 | 28 | 121 | 379 | 45 | 334 |
| 2021-22 | 538 | 167 | 41 | 126 | 371 | 58 | 313 |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 164 | 28 | 136 | 407 | 72 | 335 |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 200 | 44 | 156 | 410 | 66 | 344 |
| 2024-25 | 656 | 199 | 37 | 162 | 457 | 63 | 394 |
| Average | 488 | 488 | 31 | 120 | 488 | 53 | 283 |
The percentage of white students is 69.48%. The percentage was 78.62% 10 years ago and SUNY Oneonta still has a high percentage of white students. 1.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.62% to 69.48%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.03% to 1.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.30% to 6.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.49% to 17.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4827 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3689 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Oneonta 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 | 12 | 124 | 202 | 642 | 4 | 4,811 | 124 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 134 | 221 | 737 | 4 | 4,660 | 126 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 135 | 264 | 836 | 5 | 4,813 | 150 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 136 | 303 | 922 | 4 | 4,875 | 145 |
| 2019-20 | 45 | 130 | 306 | 964 | 4 | 4,676 | 128 |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 138 | 328 | 1,011 | 4 | 4,784 | 141 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 124 | 293 | 890 | 4 | 4,208 | 129 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 102 | 252 | 869 | 2 | 3,878 | 109 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 111 | 293 | 888 | 3 | 3,936 | 129 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 97 | 331 | 920 | 5 | 3,708 | 141 |
| Average | 24 | 123 | 279 | 868 | 4 | 4,435 | 132 |
547 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 314.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Oneonta from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,119 | 132 | 3 | 5,984 |
| 2016-17 | 6,055 | 192 | 19 | 5,844 |
| 2017-18 | 6,358 | 268 | 93 | 5,997 |
| 2018-19 | 6,543 | 350 | 46 | 6,147 |
| 2019-20 | 6,528 | 363 | 11 | 6,154 |
| 2020-21 | 6,718 | 6,580 | 75 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | 5,918 | 649 | 3,933 | 1,336 |
| 2022-23 | 5,430 | 499 | 681 | 4,250 |
| 2023-24 | 5,514 | 489 | 696 | 4,329 |
| 2024-25 | 5,337 | 547 | 609 | 4,181 |
| Average | 6,052 | 1,007 | 617 | 4,429 |
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