Carly Colbert, Chief of Staff | Le Moyne College
Carly Colbert, Chief of Staff | Le Moyne College
Of the 10 institutions in the county, five provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including St. Joseph's College of Nursing, Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
At least 51,047 people applied to Onondaga County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 37,711 students enrolled in the universities, including 28,203 in undergraduate and 9,508 in graduate programs. Only 3.1% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (59%) and Hispanic (8.9%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Syracuse University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 22,698 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse in Onondaga County.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstate Medical University | -- | -- | 1,431 |
| St. Joseph's College of Nursing | 9 | 2 | 239 |
| Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale | -- | -- | 166 |
| Syracuse University | 41,489 | 21,574 | 22,698 |
| Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital | 17 | 9 | 215 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 2,466 | 1,726 | 1,976 |
| Onondaga Community College | -- | -- | 7,320 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North | -- | -- | 463 |
| Le Moyne College | 7,066 | 5,511 | 3,203 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse | -- | -- | -- |
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