Table 16-Full-Time Degree-Credit Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education

Table 16
Full-Time, Degree-Credit Enrollment
In Institutions Of Higher Education
New York State
1985-86 Through 2008-09

Type of Institution	Year
Type of Institution	1985-86	1990-91	1995-96	2000-01	2008-09	2009-10
Public
Four-year or more	203,609	214,957	220,289	226,236	282,506	293,677
Two-year	125,989	132,826	136,286	132,926	169,030	191,585
Total	329,598	347,783	356,575	359,162	451,536	485,262
Independent
Four-year or more	261,515	265,733	275,432	302,293	352,186	360,900
Two-year	9,413	6,471	4,129	2,835	4,139	3,820
Total	270,928	272,204	279,561	305,128	356,325	364,720
Proprietary
Four-year or more	2,464	2,861	3,508	9,431	20,304	21,573
Two-year	19,881	17,093	19,944	21,740	17,945	20,859
Total	22,345	19,954	23,452	31,171	38,249	42,432
ALL STUDENTS	622,871	639,941	659,588	695,461	846,110	892,414

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