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Fall 2022: 23.1% of applicants to Madison County's 2 universities were admitted

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Dr. David E. Rogers President | SUNY Morrisville

Dr. David E. Rogers President | SUNY Morrisville

Madison County's two universities admitted a total of 23.1% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 22.7% enrolled.

All two institutions in the county provided detailed enrollment data at the time.

At least 24,757 people applied to Madison County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 4,944 students enrolled in the universities, including 4,933 in undergraduate and 11 in graduate programs. Only 2.8% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (61.8%) and Black or African American (11.9%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Colgate University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 3,141 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.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in Madison County Universities Over 5 Years

2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23050001000015000200002500030000Total AdmissionsTotal Applications

Madison County Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
SUNY Morrisville3,6483,1741,803
Colgate University21,1092,5333,141

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