The student population at Ulster County Community College is 3,091 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 377 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
298 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 52.04% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,255 where 3,091 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in SUNY Ulster.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ulster County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,468 | 1,566 | 1,902 |
| 2016-17 | 3,416 -52 | 1,585 19 | 1,831 -71 |
| 2017-18 | 3,560 144 | 1,709 124 | 1,851 20 |
| 2018-19 | 3,554 -6 | 1,690 -19 | 1,864 13 |
| 2019-20 | 3,550 -4 | 1,706 16 | 1,844 -20 |
| 2020-21 | 3,089 -461 | 1,419 -287 | 1,670 -174 |
| 2021-22 | 2,907 -182 | 1,377 -42 | 1,530 -140 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 5 | 1,430 53 | 1,482 -48 |
| 2023-24 | 3,001 89 | 1,554 124 | 1,447 -35 |
| 2024-25 | 3,091 90 | 1,544 -10 | 1,547 100 |
| Average | 3,255 | 1,558 | 1,697 |
The percentage of white students is 54.09%. The percentage was 72.06% 10 years ago and SUNY Ulster still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.06% to 54.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.90% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.05% to 5.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.02% to 19.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4624 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ulster County Community College 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 | 7 | 66 | 175 | 417 | 3 | 2,499 | 107 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 71 | 179 | 424 | 5 | 2,366 | 134 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 69 | 223 | 511 | 4 | 2,388 | 151 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 87 | 212 | 565 | 5 | 2,289 | 151 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 95 | 244 | 589 | 1 | 2,200 | 132 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 79 | 191 | 510 | 1 | 1,956 | 116 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 91 | 170 | 488 | 0 | 1,785 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 95 | 159 | 496 | 2 | 1,759 | 106 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 87 | 167 | 519 | 0 | 1,721 | 129 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 81 | 161 | 605 | 1 | 1,672 | 140 |
| Average | 6 | 82 | 188 | 512 | 2 | 2,064 | 128 |
298 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 52.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ulster County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,468 | 196 | 605 | 2,667 |
| 2016-17 | 3,416 | 179 | 589 | 2,648 |
| 2017-18 | 3,560 | 222 | 622 | 2,716 |
| 2018-19 | 3,554 | 176 | 646 | 2,732 |
| 2019-20 | 3,550 | 197 | 656 | 2,697 |
| 2020-21 | 3,089 | 1,074 | 593 | 1,422 |
| 2021-22 | 2,907 | 603 | 706 | 1,598 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 | 350 | 665 | 1,897 |
| 2023-24 | 3,001 | 284 | 616 | 2,101 |
| 2024-25 | 3,091 | 298 | 692 | 2,101 |
| Average | 3,255 | 358 | 639 | 2,258 |
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