Good morning,
Enrollment:
This chart below reflects our Fall 2026 numbers as of August 9, 2026.
In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated 8-9-26.
This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.
Enrollment Target:
Our Enrollment Target is 6,750 students; we are currently at 3,669 students.
Date to Date Comparison:
August 9, 2026: 4,125
August 9, 2025: 3,783
We are 9.0% higher in our enrollment than we were on the same date last year.
We are 10.5% higher in our FTE's than we were on the same date last year.
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 | 8/9/2026 | 8/9/2025 | 8/9/2026 | 8/9/2025 | |
Freshmen | 176 | 52 | |||
Transfers | 2 | 14 | |||
Readmits | 8 | 0 | |||
Continuing | 291 | 315 | |||
TOTAL | 479 | 414 | 381 | 212 | |
% | Increase of 22.5% | Increase of 85.8% | |||
What we STILL NEED
Category | TARGET | REGISTERED | STILL NEED |
as of 8-9-26 | |||
Continuing | 2875 | 2533 | 342 |
Freshmen | 750 | 674 | 76 |
Transfers | 508 | 455 | 53 |
Readmits | 287 | 184 | 103 |
Non Degree | 75 | 45 | 30 |
Grad Continuing | 166 | 143 | 23 |
Grad New | 97 | 92 | 5 |
Grad Readmit | 2 | 1 | 1 |
4760 | 4127 | 633 | |
SPECIAL PROGRAMS | |||
ACE | 405 | 381 | 24 |
SEEK | 500 | 479 | 21 |
17 days left until the first day of classes.
We need an average of 37 students a day to register.
Enrollment and Retention:
V-READY - VREADY is available on Mondays 9:30-4pm and Wednesdays 9:30-2pm.
Readmission Fee - the fee is being waived for Summer & Fall 2026. The deadline to apply for Fall readmission is Monday, August 17th.
Retention Rate: As of August 3, 2026, we are 5.8 percentage points higher than Fall 2025 and 16.1 percentage points higher than Fall 2024.
Full-Time First Time Freshmen | Cohort Size | Date | # Retained | % Retained |
Fall 2026 | 684 | 8/3/2026 | 438 | 64.03% |
Fall 2025 | 735 | 8/7/2025 | 428 | 58.23% |
Fall 2024 | 666 | 8/1/2024 | 319 | 47.89% |
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.
8/9/2026 | F26 Apps | F25 Apps | % change | F26 Admits | F25 Admits | % change | F26 Commits | F25 Commits | % change |
FTF | 16,294 | 15,756 | 3.4% | 10,081 | 9,313 | 8.2% | 1,103 | 1,137 | -3.0% |
Transfer | 3,725 | 3,604 | 3.4% | 2,024 | 1,975 | 2.5% | 800 | 693 | 15.4% |
Total | 20,019 | 19,360 | 3.4% | 12,105 | 11,288 | 7.2% | 1,903 | 1,830 | 4.0% |
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 | 766 | 250 | 337 | 3 | 1356 |
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]
Important Dates:
Date | Time | Event |
Monday, August 10, 2026 | all-day | |
Monday, August 10, 2026 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | |
Monday, August 10, 2026 | 11:00am - 1:30pm | |
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 9:30am - 2:00pm | |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 11:30am - 1:30pm | |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 2:30pm - 4:00pm | |
Thursday, August 13, 2026 | all-day | |
Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm | |
Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 12:00pm - 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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Jamaica, NY 11451
Direct Line 718-262-2353