Good morning,
Enrollment:
This chart below reflects our Fall 2026 numbers as of August 23, 2026.
In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated 8-23-26.
This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.
Enrollment Target:
Our Enrollment Target is 6,750 students; we are currently at 6,529 students.
Date to Date Comparison:
| 8/23/26 | 8/23/25 | % |
ENROLLMENT without HS | 4524 | 4262 | |
FTE without HS | 3848 | 3621 | |
| | | |
ENROLLMENT with HS | 6529 | 4418 | |
FTE with HS | 4328 | 3735 | |
Special Programs:
Although not tracked as their own entity on the chart above, I did want to include our special programs.
Unfortunately, the CUNY Dashboard does not have comparison data by category, but we are able to compare TOTAL enrollment.
| SEEK | | ASAP |
CATEGORY | 8/23/2026 | 8/23/2025 | | 8/23/2026 | 8/23/2025 |
Freshmen | 206 | | | 87 | |
Transfers | 5 | | | 29 | |
Readmits | 10 | | | 0 | |
Continuing | 304 | | | 312 | |
TOTAL | 525 | 448 | | 428 | 334 |
% | Increase of 17.2% | | Increase of 28.1% |
What we STILL NEED:
Category | TARGET | REGISTERED | STILL NEED |
| | as of 8-23-26 | |
Continuing | 2875 | 2714 | 161 |
Freshmen | 750 | 761 | +11 |
Transfers | 508 | 511 | +3 |
Readmits | 287 | 225 | 62 |
Non Degree | 75 | 63 | 12 |
Grad Continuing | 166 | 152 | 14 |
Grad New | 97 | 103 | +6 |
Grad Readmit | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| 4760 | 4532 | 257 |
SPECIAL PROGRAMS | | | |
ACE | 405 | 428 | +23 |
SEEK | 500 | 525 | +25 |
4 days left until the first day of classes.
We need an average of 64 students a day to register.
Enrollment and Retention:
V-READY - As we approach the first day of classes, our V-READY days will increase, see full schedule below:
Day | Date | Time | Session |
Monday | 8/24/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Last Minute Registration |
Tuesday | 8/25/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Last Minute Registration |
Wednesday | 8/26/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Last Minute Registration |
Thursday | 8/27/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Last Minute Registration |
Friday | 8/28/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Last Minute Registration |
Saturday | 8/29/2026 | 10-1pm | Late Registration |
Monday | 8/31/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Late Registration |
Tuesday | 9/1/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Late Registration |
Wednesday | 9/2/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Late Registration |
Thursday | 9/3/2026 | 9:30-4pm | Late Registration |
Faculty Joining V-READY - faculty have now joined V-READY to advise students in their majors.
See a listing of faculty joining this week below:
Date | Dept | Faculty | Time |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | BIO | Laura Beaton | 1pm-4pm |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | POL | Anthony Sparacino | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | PSY | Donna Chirico | 1pm-4pm |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | SOC | Jacob Apkarian | 10am-1pm |
Date | Dept | Faculty | Time |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | BIO | Andrew Criss | 11am-2pm |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | NURS | Vivian Carrasquilla-Lopez | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | NURS | Margarett Alexandre | 1:30pm-4pm |
Date | Dept | Faculty | Time |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | BIO | Ivica Arsov | 1pm-4pm |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | HLTSCI | Shawn Williams | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | POL | Anthony Sparacino | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | PSY | Donna Chirico | 9:30am-12:00pm |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | SOC | Xiodan Zhang | 1pm-4pm |
Date | Dept | Faculty | Time |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | BIO | Louis Bradbury | 10am-1pm |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | BIO | Dina Lipkind | 1pm-4pm |
Date | Dept | Faculty | Time |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | BIO | Shao-Ying Hua | 1pm-4pm |
Retention Rate: As of August 17, 2026, we are 6.7 percentage points higher than Fall 2024 and 15.3 percentage points higher than Fall 2023.
Full-Time First Time Freshmen | Cohort Size | Date | # Retained | % Retained |
Fall 2025 | 684 | 8/17/2026 | 456 | 66.7% |
Fall 2024 | 735 | 8/14/2025 | 445 | 60.5% |
Fall 2023 | 666 | 8/15/2024 | 342 | 51.4% |
Admissions Funnel:
The admissions funnel indicates the number of student applications vs admitted vs committed to the college as compared to last year.
Admissions staff work on contacting students to help them move through the funnel.
8/23/2026 | F26 Apps | F25 Apps | % change | F26 Admits | F25 Admits | % change | F26 Commits | F25 Commits | % change |
FTF | 16,381 | 15,868 | 3.2% | 10,093 | 9,333 | 8.1% | 1,126 | 1,174 | -4.1% |
Transfer | 3,865 | 3,723 | 3.8% | 2,072 | 2,015 | 2.8% | 863 | 752 | 14.8% |
Total | 20,246 | 19,591 | 3.3% | 12,165 | 11,348 | 7.2% | 1,989 | 1,926 | 3.3% |
Class Sections by Modalities - Comparison:
Compares the number of class sections by modalities: In person, Hybrid and Online.
Term | In Person | Hybrid | Online | Combined Sections with Mixed Modalities | TOTAL |
Fall 2025 | 671 | 301 | 369 | 0 | 1341 |
Fall 2026 | 752 | 236 | 325 | 3 | 1316 |
Financial Aid Filing Sessions:
Overview: Financial Aid staff will be available to assist students with filing the Financial Aid application and answer any questions.
When: Every Tuesday and Thursday 12-2pm
Where: In the Financial Aid Office
Scholarships Information Sessions:
Scholarship 101
Overview: - Unlock your funding potential at Scholarship 101, where you’ll explore the different types of scholarships, learn how to navigate scholarship
search tools effectively and discover how to make the most of the resources available to support your application journey.
When: Mondays at 4pm
[Meeting ID: 884 9805 6968 Passcode: 152460]
Recruitment Events:
August Events – We encourage faculty, staff, and alumni to join the Admissions Counselors on all recruitment events listed below.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Anthony Davis at wzepeda@PROTECTED
Date | Time | Name of Event |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 10am-1pm | Hempstead High School |
Important Dates:
Date | Time | Event |
Monday, August 24, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 9:30am - 1:30pm | |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 11:30am - 1:30pm | |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm | |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | all-day | |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | all-day | |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | all-day | |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:30pm | |
Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm | |
Thank you.
In order to promote work/life balance, please don’t feel obligated to respond outside of the normal work day.
Dr. Johana I. Rivera
Vice President for Enrollment and Retention Management
York College
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