The student population at SUNY Oneonta is 5,337 (4,681 undergraduate and 656 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 782 (12.78%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta is 87.71% which is decreased by 1,169 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 387 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 61 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 547 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 314.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,052 where 5,337 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 6,718 students in 2021 and was lowest at 5,337 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,119 to 5,337 students, a net loss of 782 (12.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Oneonta since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,564 where 4,681 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 Oneonta since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 488 where 656 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 Oneonta since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.48%. The percentage was 78.62% 10 years ago and SUNY Oneonta still has a high percentage of white students. 1.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.62% to 69.48%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.03% to 1.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.30% to 6.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.49% to 17.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4827 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3689 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Oneonta over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
547 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 314.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Oneonta from 2015 to 2025.