The student population at New York Institute of Technology is 6,877 (3,646 undergraduate and 3,231 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,187 (14.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NYIT is 53.02% which is decreased by 403 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 784 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 119 male students for every 100 female students, down from 142 in 2015.
- 143 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -58.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,159 where 6,877 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,064 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,696 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,064 to 6,877 students, a net loss of 1,187 (14.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New York Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,597 where 3,646 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 New York Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,561 where 3,231 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 New York Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.80% and the percentage of black students is 9.02% at New York Institute of Technology. 26.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 23.98% to 26.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.02% to 26.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.77% to 9.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.01% to 16.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8211 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9101 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New York Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
143 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -58.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New York Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.