SUNY Degrees Awarded by Institution and Type Since 2002

Degrees and formal awards granted by campuses within the State University of New York system. The dataset tracks counts for Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate awards annually, beginning with the 2002-2003 academic year. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated in September 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Master's Degrees and Doctoral/Professional Practice Degrees awarded per Campus over time to assess graduate program growth.
• Compare Bachelor's Degrees output across different Campus Types (e.g., university centers, colleges) to evaluate institutional roles.
• Track the annual volume of Undergraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates to understand short-term credential offerings.
• Model degree production by Academic Year using features like Campus Type and award categories for enrollment forecasting.

Strengths

• Data spans over 20 academic years from 2002-2003 onward, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Includes 10 distinct columns categorizing awards by type and institution.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical reliability.
• Data completeness for individual campuses or newer award categories is not verifiable.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Administrative records from the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

Time Range

Academic years 2002-2003 onward.

Freshness

Updated September 2025.

Geography

Institutions within the State University of New York system.