Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 186 where 188 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 268 students in 2018 and was lowest at 135 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 173 to 188 students, a net gain of 15 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.02% and the percentage of black students is 2.13% at Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY. 34.57% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.07% to 42.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 27.17% to 34.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.05% to 2.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.73% to 11.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6895 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6097 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
35 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased 0.00% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY from 2015 to 2025.