The number of self-identified students with disabilities in New York State higher education programs decreased slightly after many years of steady increase.

Number of Individuals with Disabilities and Percent of
Total Enrollment in NYS Institutions of Higher Education*

	1997	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Percent	2.8%	3.0%	3.3%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.6%	3.5%
Number of Students with Disabilities	28174	30593	34041	36060	37793	38027	40587	40275

*Data for 1998 are not available

Source: OHE

Chart Image: Bar Chart - number of self-identified SWD in NYS higher education programs

Final: April 2007

Keynote by R. Cort, 10/3/07