Enrollment & Retention Management Update - February 2026
1/31/2026
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We have exceeded our overall enrollment target!!!!
Dear Campus Community,
Please find attached the Enrollment & Retention Management Update for February 2026. In addition to reporting enrollment targets, we are also providing a list of important dates and recruitment activities. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more information.
Enrollment:
This chart below reflects our Spring 2026 numbers as of January 31, 2026.
In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated 1-31-26.
This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.
Enrollment Target
Our Enrollment Target is 6,091 students; we are currently at 6,199 students.
We exceeded our target.
Date to Date Comparison:
January 31, 2026: 6,199
January 31, 2025: 5,816
We are 6.6% higher in our enrollment than we were on the same date last year.
There is much to celebrate, we exceeded enrollment in 6 of our 9 categories!!!
Additionally, we achieved over 90% in two other categories but fell short of our freshmen target.
GREAT JOB everyone!!!
Special Programs:
Although not tracked on the chart above, I did want to shout out our special programs.
Special Program | SP2025 Enrollment | SP26 Target | SP26 Enrollment | Comment |
ACE | 270 | 399 | 273 | Exceeded enrollment from 2025 to 2026 |
SEEK | 385 | 386 | 388 | Exceeded enrollment from 2025 to 2026 and their SP26 target |
Enrollment and Retention Reminders:
Late Registration – the last day to add a course is Sunday, Feb. 1st. Students can still drop courses through Feb. 15th. The Late Add form should only be used for Independent Study courses.
FORM A – this is our census date for enrollment; final numbers will be released on or around February 17th.
Admissions Information Sessions
Overview: This session will provide an overview of the three schools, financial aid, admissions process and timelines, and finally respond to questions.
Register in advance for this meeting: Feb. 13, 18 & 20; Mar. 13 & 18 (3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Financial Aid Filing Sessions
Overview: Financial Aid staff will be available to assist students with filing the Financial Aid application and answering any questions.
When: Every Tuesday and Thursday 12-2pm
Where: In the area directly across from the Welcome Center
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.
1/31/2026 | SP26 Apps | SP25 Apps | % change | SP26 Admits | SP25 Admits | % change | SP26 Commits | SP25 Commits | % change |
FTF | 1,332 | 1,420 | -6.2% | 312 | 276 | 13.0% | 247 | 81 | 204.9% |
Transfer | 2,232 | 2,145 | 4.1% | 1,142 | 1,004 | 13.7% | 455 | 409 | 11.2% |
Total | 3,564 | 3,565 | 0.0% | 1,454 | 1,280 | 13.6% | 702 | 490 | 43.3% |
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 |
Spring 2025 | 639 | 304 | 517 | 0 | 1460 |
Spring 2026 | 617 | 342 | 520 | 3 | 1482 |
Recruitment Events
February 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
adavis13@PROTECTED Date | Time | Event |
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 5:00 PM | You Too Can Go to College - College Fair |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 5:00 PM | East New York Family Academy |
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Gotham Tech High School |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Hempstead High School |
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 5:00 PM | BMCC Spring 2026 CUNY, SUNY, and Private College Transfer Fair |
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School |
Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 5:00 PM | Summit Academy Charter School |
Important Dates:
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Last day to ADD a course |
Monday, February 2, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 8, 2026 | |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | College is closed |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Last day to drop for 25% refund |
Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | |
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | |
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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