The student population at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is 2,733 (1,973 undergraduate and 760 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 46 (1.66%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SUNY Poly is 72.19% which is decreased by 92 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 46 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 134 male students for every 100 female students, down from 147 in 2015.
- 948 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.49% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,859 where 2,733 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 3,044 students in 2021 and was lowest at 2,697 in 2017. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,779 to 2,733 students, a net loss of 46 (1.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,086 where 1,973 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 Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 774 where 760 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 Polytechnic Institute since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.20%. The percentage was 75.28% 10 years ago and SUNY Poly still has a high percentage of white students. 7.83% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.28% to 62.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.07% to 7.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.12% to 9.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.76% to 10.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5857 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4242 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Polytechnic Institute over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
948 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Polytechnic Institute from 2015 to 2025.