The student population at State University of New York at Oswego is 6,715 (5,517 undergraduate and 1,198 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,222 (15.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego is 82.16% which is decreased by 1,587 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 365 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 89 male students for every 100 female students, down from 95 in 2015.
- 1,357 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 251.55% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,485 where 6,715 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 8,026 students in 2018 and was lowest at 6,715 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,937 to 6,715 students, a net loss of 1,222 (15.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at State University of New York at Oswego since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,534 where 5,517 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 State University of New York at Oswego since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 951 where 1,198 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 State University of New York at Oswego since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.85%. The percentage was 76.19% 10 years ago and SUNY Oswego still has a high percentage of white students. 2.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.19% to 65.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.68% to 2.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.89% to 10.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.75% to 13.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5347 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4041 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at State University of New York at Oswego over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,357 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 251.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at State University of New York at Oswego from 2015 to 2025.