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The number of self-identified individuals with disabilities in New York State’s higher education programs is increasing.

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

	1997	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Number of Students with Disabilities	28174	30593	34041	36060	37793	38027	40587	40245	41088
	2.8%	3.0%	3.3%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%

*Data for 1998 are not available

Source: OHE