SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University had a total enrollment of 2,220 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is 1,820 students and the part-time enrollment is 400. This means that 82% of students enrolled at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26.2% White, 25.1% Asian, 23.5% Black or African American, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.25% Two or More Races, and 0.135% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.3%), followed by Asian Female (20.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.2%) and Asian Female (16.6%).