SUNY College of Optometry

www.sunyopt.edu

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2024 Enrolled Students

400

99.8% Full-Time

About

SUNY College of Optometry is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at SUNY College of Optometry were Optometry (86 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 94 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College of Optometry. 77.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (43 degrees), 1.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (27 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at SUNY College of Optometry was $0. The cost of tuition at SUNY College of Optometry is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY College of Optometry (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

SUNY College of Optometry had a total enrollment of 400 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry is 399 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Optometry are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Optometry, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41% Asian, 35.3% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.75% Black or African American, 2% Two or More Races, and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (32.2%), followed by White Female (27.5%) and Asian Male (8.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 400 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry is 399 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Optometry are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY College of Optometry (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
164 enrolled students
White
141 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
32 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Optometry is 41% Asian, 35.3% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.75% Black or African American, 2% Two or More Races, and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 52 more women than men received degrees from SUNY College of Optometry. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY College of Optometry is asian (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (27 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at SUNY College of Optometry is Optometry (86 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College of Optometry, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (86 degrees awarded) and Biology (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry in 2024 are Health (86 degrees awarded) and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Health (86 degrees awarded) and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Health (86 degrees awarded) and Biology (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry, which is 0.288 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (73).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY College of Optometry by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry in Optometry, which is 0.284 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry in Optometry, which is 3.53 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
43 degrees awarded
White
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College of Optometry is asian (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (27 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
42 degrees awarded
White Female
38 degrees awarded
Asian Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College of Optometry is white female (42 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (38 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College of Optometry has an endowment valued at nearly $8.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.33M (15.6%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, SUNY College of Optometry had a total salary expenditure of 72.4M. SUNY College of Optometry employs 27 Assistant professors, 24 Associate professors and 13 Professors. Most academics at SUNY College of Optometry are Female Assistant professor (19), Female Associate professor (17), and Male Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 74 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 45 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

Endowment

$8.53M

2024 Endowment

13.2%

growth from 2023

SUNY College of Optometry has an endowment valued at about $8.53M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College of Optometry grew 13.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.54M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY College of Optometry (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$30.7M

2024 Salaries

6.22%

growth from 2023

In 2024, SUNY College of Optometry paid a median of $30.7M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($72.4M) and a 6.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.95% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.43% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, SUNY College of Optometry paid a total of $10.6M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 74 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

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