The student population at SUNY College at Geneseo is 3,945 (3,881 undergraduate and 64 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,754 (30.78%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo is 98.38% which is decreased by 1,702 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 52 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 66 in 2015.
- 16 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 128.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,947 where 3,945 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,699 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,928 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,699 to 3,945 students, a net loss of 1,754 (30.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY College at Geneseo since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,862 where 3,881 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 College at Geneseo since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 85 where 64 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 College at Geneseo since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.17%. The percentage was 73.89% 10 years ago and SUNY Geneseo still has a high percentage of white students. 3.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.89% to 78.17%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.32% to 3.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.95% to 3.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.18% to 7.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3802 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4433 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Geneseo over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
16 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has increased 128.57% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY College at Geneseo from 2015 to 2025.