Quad
SUNY at Purchase
Empire State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Empire State has 21 pts more first-gen students than SUNY at Purchase (45% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Empire State has 2.4× as many undergrads as SUNY at Purchase

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Empire State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

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
SUNY at Purchase3.2K
Empire State7.6K
Pell Grant share
SUNY at Purchase36%
Empire State37%
First-gen share
SUNY at Purchase24%
Empire State45%
Diversity index
SUNY at Purchase0.68
Empire State0.71

Who they are

Men
SUNY at Purchase42%
Empire State32%
Part-time students
SUNY at Purchase6%
Empire State49%
Students 25 and older
SUNY at Purchase6%
Empire State74%

Race & ethnicity

SUNY at Purchase
Empire State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
SUNY at Purchase79%
Empire State92%
First-years from other states
SUNY at Purchase19%
Empire State5%
First-years from abroad
SUNY at Purchase2%
Empire State3%
New transfer students this fall
SUNY at Purchase244
Empire State1,625
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
SUNY at Purchase25%
Empire State89%

Campus

SUNY at Purchase
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroad
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.

PolicySUNY at PurchaseEmpire State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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