With the fall 2025 semester underway, Empire State University begins this term with another year of enrollment increases. New student enrollment has increased by 7.2%, and overall student enrollment has gone up by 7.4%.  

Amidst a challenging higher education landscape of enrollment declines, SUNY Empire is well-positioned to meet student needs and provide accessible, flexible, and high-quality education. The university currently serves 17,500 students and has over 120 degree programs. 

This year, Empire State University expanded its course offerings, adding three new bachelor’s programs and three new master’s programs for the fall semester to meet the needs of current and future students. The university also granted 434 eligible students associate degrees as part of its associate degree granting program. 

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