SUNY College of Optometry

www.sunyopt.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

407

99.5% Full-Time

About

SUNY College of Optometry is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at SUNY College of Optometry were Optometry (90 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College of Optometry. 68.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (42 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

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2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College of Optometry was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 79 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

SUNY College of Optometry had a total enrollment of 407 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry is 405 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Optometry are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Optometry, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43% Asian, 37.8% White, 6.14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Black or African American, 1.23% Two or More Races, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (31.6%), followed by White Female (29.1%) and Asian Male (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 407 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College of Optometry is 405 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at SUNY College of Optometry are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY College of Optometry (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
175 enrolled students
White
154 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
25 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College of Optometry is 43% Asian, 37.8% White, 6.14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Black or African American, 1.23% Two or More Races, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 35 more women than men received degrees from SUNY College of Optometry. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY College of Optometry is asian (42 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at SUNY College of Optometry is Optometry (90 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College of Optometry, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (90 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry in 2021 are Health (90 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Health (90 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College of Optometry are Health (90 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY College of Optometry.

Optometry

Most Common (2021)

90 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at SUNY College of Optometry was Optometry with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at SUNY College of Optometry according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry, which is 0.453 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY College of Optometry by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry in Optometry, which is 0.429 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 63 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College of Optometry in Optometry, which is 2.33 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
42 degrees awarded
White
34 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College of Optometry is asian (42 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (34 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Asian Female
27 degrees awarded
White Female
26 degrees awarded
Asian Male
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College of Optometry is asian female (27 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (26 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College of Optometry has an endowment valued at nearly $6.05M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 62.1k (1.03%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, SUNY College of Optometry had a total salary expenditure of 61.3M. SUNY College of Optometry employs 29 Assistant professors, 21 Associate professors and 15 Professors. Most academics at SUNY College of Optometry are Female Assistant professor (22), Female Associate professor (15), and Male Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Endowment

$6.05M

2021 Endowment

28.6%

growth from 2020

SUNY College of Optometry has an endowment valued at about $6.05M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College of Optometry grew 28.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.56M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY College of Optometry (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.6M

2021 Salaries

2.34%

growth from 2020

In 2021, SUNY College of Optometry paid a median of $26.6M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($61.3M) and a 2.34% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.8M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY College of Optometry paid a total of $8.8M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Healthcare Practioners and Technical

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 21 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College of Optometry was Female Assistant professor with 22 employees, Female Associate professor with 15 employees, and Male Professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY College of Optometry.