Table 17
Part-Time, Degree-Credit Enrollment
In Institutions Of Higher Education
New York State
1985-86 Through 2009-10

Type of Institution

Year
1985-86 1990-91 1995-96 2000-01 2008-09 2009-10a/
Public            
Four-year or more 111,709 135,487 115,439 107,026 108,658 109,555
Two-year 104,776 120,446 116,680 102,205 122,089 129,485
Total 216,485 255,933 232,119 209,231 230,747 239,040
Independent            
Four-year or more 128,543 121,215 118,814 106,046 106,914 103,681
Two-year 3,250 2,952 2,369 1,837 2,940 2,463
Total 131,793 124,167 121,183 107,883 109,854 106,144
Proprietary            
Four-year or more 2,883 2,688 2,376 2,738 4,964 4,293
Two-year 3,850 2,397 2,336 2,532 2,677 3,424
Total 6,733 5,085 4,712 5,270 7,641 7,717
ALL STUDENTS 355,011 385,185 358,014 322,384 348,242 352,901

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