Quad
CUNY York
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 1.7× as many undergrads as CUNY York

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    CUNY York has 5 pts more first-gen students than Empire State (50% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    CUNY York has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Empire State (40% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
CUNY York4.3K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
CUNY York40%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
CUNY York50%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
CUNY York0.73
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
CUNY York35%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
CUNY York26%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
CUNY York23%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

CUNY York
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
CUNY York93%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
CUNY York0%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
CUNY York5%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
CUNY York544
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
CUNY York42%
Empire State89%

Campus

CUNY York
Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Empire State
Small suburbNo college housingStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyCUNY YorkEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why