New York TAP Recipients and Dollars by College and Sector: Beginning 2000

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) grant recipients and dollar amounts for New York residents attending in-state colleges, starting from academic year 2000. The data is provided by data.ny.gov and includes metrics by college and sector group. It was last updated on 2026-05-22.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in TAP funding allocation over time using Academic Year, TAP Recipient Dollars, and TAP Recipient Headcount.
• Compare financial aid distribution across different types of institutions using TAP Sector Group, Sector Type, and TAP College Name.
• Model the relationship between institutional characteristics and aid received using TAP College Code, Federal School Code, and TAP Recipient FTEs.

Strengths

• Data covers a long time series, beginning from academic year 2000.
• Includes multiple granular metrics: headcount, full-time equivalents (FTEs), and dollar amounts.
• Provides institution-level detail with college names, codes, and sector classifications.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely administrative data from the New York State Tuition Assistance Program.

Time Range

Beginning academic year 2000.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 21:08:09; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, USA.