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Of the 29 institutions in the county, 10 provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Long Island Business Institute, CUNY York College and Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary.
At least 64,874 people applied to Queens County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 73,815 students enrolled in the universities, including 66,675 in undergraduate and 7,140 in graduate programs. In total 5.7% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of Hispanic (30.1%) and Asian (22.2%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, St. John's University-New York stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 19,663 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for two institutions in Queens County, including Rabbinical Seminary of America-Ma'yan HaTorah and CUNY School of Law.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | -- | -- | 827 |
| Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid | 83 | 48 | 164 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone | -- | -- | 697 |
| New York Medical Career Training Center | -- | -- | 201 |
| Empire Beauty School-Queens | -- | -- | 131 |
| CUNY Queens College | 22,324 | 15,404 | 17,001 |
| New York Automotive and Diesel Institute | -- | -- | 408 |
| CUNY York College | 16,112 | 9,506 | 6,446 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | -- | -- | 9,573 |
| CUNY School of Law | -- | -- | -- |
| Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary | 21 | 14 | 51 |
| Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah | 41 | 31 | 85 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | -- | -- | 13,064 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | 95 | 94 | 590 |
| Apex Technical School | -- | -- | 1,072 |
| Allen School-Jamaica | -- | -- | 86 |
| St. John's University-New York | 24,607 | 20,916 | 19,663 |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute | -- | -- | 294 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants | -- | -- | 266 |
| Long Island Business Institute | 515 | 438 | 743 |
| Berk Trade and Business School | -- | -- | 122 |
| Grace International Beauty School | -- | -- | 26 |
| Plaza College | 1,073 | 322 | 807 |
| Miami Ad School-New York | -- | -- | 29 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | -- | -- | 1,187 |
| Berkowits School of Electrolysis | -- | -- | 110 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America-Ma'yan HaTorah | -- | -- | -- |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing | -- | -- | 144 |
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