Leap in Fall Enrollments

The highest one-year jump in CUNY enrollment in nearly 25 years was recorded this fall. Total headcount, as of mid-September, stood at 207,181, the largest total since 1994. Freshman enrollment at senior colleges increased 5.7%, reaching the highest total since 1989. Under-graduate enrollment rose 4.9%, the highest jump since 1978. Graduate enrollment (29,203) is the highest since 1974.

This marks the third year of rising enrollment, suggesting, said Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, that the University “has accomplished two objectives— increasing enrollment and increasing standards—that are often seen as contradictory.”