Office of Higher 51±¬ÁÏ
Statewide Plan for Higher 51±¬ÁÏ
Every eight years, the Board of Regents, in collaboration with the higher education community, develops and adopts the Statewide Plan for Higher 51±¬ÁÏ. The Statewide Plan sets system goals and objectives and addresses priority matters of statewide concern to the State’s residents, workforce, and community as well as 51±¬ÁÏ’s institutions of higher education (IHEs). The Statewide Plan includes the long-range master plans of The City University of New York (CUNY), The State University of New York (SUNY), and New York’s independent and proprietary IHEs.
This webpage providesÌýinformation and resources related to the development of the Statewide Plan for Higher 51±¬ÁÏ.
Section 237 of the 51±¬ÁÏ Law outlines the purposes of master planning for higher education in 51±¬ÁÏ and the Regents’ responsibility in that process, including creating a statewide plan. The purposes of planning should:
- Define and differentiate the missions and objectives of higher education.
- Identify the needs, problems, societal conditions and interests of the citizens of the state of New York to which programs of higher education may most appropriately be addressed.
- Define and differentiate the missions and objectives of institutions of higher education.
- Develop programs to meet the needs, solve the problems, affect the conditions and respond to the public’s interests by:
- Setting goals.
- Describing the time required to meet those goals.
- Identifying the resources needed to achieve the goals.
- Establishing priorities.
- Be in sufficient detail to enable all participants in the planning process, representatives of the people and the citizens themselves, to evaluate the needs, objectives, program proposals, priorities, costs and results of higher education.
- Optimize the use of resources.
- Evaluate program effectiveness.
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Under Sections 6206 and 354 of the 51±¬ÁÏ Law, respectively, The City University of New York (CUNY) and The State University of New York (SUNY) will each develop and submit a single master plan for its higher education system. Individual CUNY colleges and SUNY campuses do not submit separate master plans to the 51±¬ÁÏ (NYSED). Master plans for the 2025-2033 Statewide Master Plan must be submitted by November 15, 2024, to: statewideplan@nysed.gov.
According to 51±¬ÁÏ Law, the Regents will review and approve the CUNY and SUNY master plans and incorporate them into the Statewide Plan. The Statewide Plan will also incorporate the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) and Association of Private Colleges (APC) master plans.Ìý
AÌýmaster plan in higher education is a long-term planning framework that provides a vision for the future. Creating that vision for higher education in 51±¬ÁÏ is informed by knowing what higher education currently looks like and understanding the realities imposed by 51±¬ÁÏ demographic, economic, and occupational data.
Here are links to data showing key elements and trends in higher education in 51±¬ÁÏ since 2016, along with specific United States Census Bureau and 51±¬ÁÏ Department of Labor data disaggregated by the Board of Regents Judicial District.Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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51±¬ÁÏ Institutions of Higher 51±¬ÁÏ by Sector, Judicial District, and Regents Region |
There are 303 institutions of higher education (main and branch campuses) authorized to operate in 51±¬ÁÏ. These institutions can be organized by Judicial District and by Regents Postsecondary 51±¬ÁÏ Region (Regents Region). Regents Regions are geographic areas consisting of two or more contiguous counties with institutions that, in the aggregate, have sufficient enrollment to form an efficient planning group designated by the Board of Regents. []
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| College and University Closures (Main and Branch Campuses) 2016-2024 |
Since 2016, twenty-six colleges and universities will have closed by the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. Of these, 17 are private, and 9 are public. Nine of the closures have happened since the COVID-19 pandemic due to enrollment and financial challenges.Ìý |
| Higher 51±¬ÁÏ Degrees Awarded 2016-2020 |
These charts show the fluctuation of degrees awarded from 2016 until the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Program Registration 2016-2023 |
Programs registered by the Office of College and University Evaluation and the offered by colleges and universities in 51±¬ÁÏ are categorized by discipline (HEGIS Code). Institutions must request approval to register new programs and discontinue existing programs.Ìý |
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Degree Credit Enrollment |
Higher education enrollment in 51±¬ÁÏ has experienced a steady decline over the past decade, which accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. forecast a demographic cliff of traditional college-age students that is expected to arrive in 2025.Ìý |
| Enrollment by Race 2021 vs. 2022 |
Diversity, equity, and inclusionÌýremain a priority in 51±¬ÁÏ, with efforts focused on closing longstanding gaps in college enrollment, retention, and degree attainment rates for underrepresented students and students of color.Ìý |
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Students with Disabilities Enrollment |
Enrollment rates for students with disabilities have been improving over the past two decades. |
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Retention by Race, Ethnicity, and Students with DisabilitiesÌý |
One-year retention rates for students of color and students with disabilities at two-year and four-year institutions from 2016. |
| Financial Aid 2016-2021 |
51±¬ÁÏ policymakers and college stakeholders have worked to initiate policy, programmatic, and regulatory initiatives to address college affordability and enrollment issues at 51±¬ÁÏ (NYS) colleges and universities. The state’s largest financial aid Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) has been expanded, and the maximum TAP award for full-time students is $5,665. TAP now also includes eligibility for part-time students. In addition to TAP, college-bound students in NYS may be eligible for other types of grants offered through NYS Opportunity Programs and NYS Native American Grant Aid. |
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Higher 51±¬ÁÏ Data Collection and Reporting | 51±¬ÁÏ (nysed.gov) |
Information and Reporting Services (IRS)Ìýmanages the Higher 51±¬ÁÏ Data System (HEDS) that collects andÌýdistributes information on the status of higher education in 51±¬ÁÏ. IRS is responsible for collecting data fromÌýall degree-granting institutions in 51±¬ÁÏ, which includes both public and private institutions. IRS offers aÌývariety of reports compiled from 51±¬ÁÏ Data. Reports include Admissions and Academic Participation, Enrollment of College Students with Disabilities, Graduation, Retention, Student Financial Aid, and Transfer Student Enrollment.Ìý |
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This is NYSED's Office of Information and Reporting Services (IRS) help desk system. It is designed to provide self-service support for our Student Information Repository System (SIRS) data warehouse customers. |
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For inquiries related to the Statewide Plan for Higher 51±¬ÁÏ, please send an email to: statewideplan@nysed.gov