SUNY enrollment rises for second consecutive year

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — SUNY colleges and universities saw an enrollment increase for the second year in a row, marking the first back-to-back rise in 15 years. Enrollment grew 2.3% across the system in the Fall 2024 term—totaling around 375,000 new SUNY students.First-year undergraduate enrollment also rose by 0.9%, bucking a national downward trend of 5%, partly due to FAFSA issues. You can read all of the enrollment numbers at the bottom of this story, including the following inc