The student population at SUNY at Purchase College is 3,333 (3,257 undergraduate and 76 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 836 (20.05%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Purchase College is 97.72% which is decreased by 820 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 16 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, down from 78 in 2015.
- 29 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 625.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,783 where 3,333 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,234 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,182 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,169 to 3,333 students, a net loss of 836 (20.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY at Purchase College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,695 where 3,257 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 at Purchase College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 89 where 76 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 at Purchase College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.31% and the percentage of black students is 12.06% at SUNY at Purchase College. 4.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.31% to 47.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.62% to 4.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.67% to 12.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.22% to 28.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6779 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6628 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY at Purchase College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
29 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 625.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY at Purchase College from 2015 to 2025.