If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at SUNY Empire State College.
On this page you will find:
SUNY Empire offers 19 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,966 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:
The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at SUNY Empire is $16,980. Part time students pay $708 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our SUNY Empire tuition and fees page.
You can get an online master's degree in 10 different fields at SUNY Empire. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.
The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Empire is $23,100. Part time graduate students pay $963 per credit hour.
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at SUNY Empire?
6,150Undergrad Degree Seekers
721Undergrad Non-Seekers
1,538Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 8,409 students took at least one online class at SUNY Empire State College. Of these students, 6,150 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 721 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,538 were graduate students.
All Online Students at SUNY Empire
8,409Took At Least One Online Class
6,008Took All Classes Online
6.64%Out of State Students
Of the 10,724 students at SUNY Empire State College, 78.41% (8,409) took at least one class online.
About 56.02% (6,008) took all of their courses online.
Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at SUNY Empire State College for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
8,409
6,008
2018-2019
6,900
4,899
2017-2018
6,796
5,135
2016-2017
6,819
5,531
2015-2016
6,757
5,624
Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at SUNY Empire
6,150Took At Least One Online Class
3,830Took All Classes Online
5.51%Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 8,221 undergraduate students attended SUNY Empire State College. Of these students 74.81% (6,150) took at least one class online.
46.59% (3,830) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online.
Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at SUNY Empire State College for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
6,150
3,830
2018-2019
5,109
3,237
2017-2018
5,289
3,760
2016-2017
5,042
3,929
2015-2016
5,121
4,092
Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at SUNY Empire
721Took At Least One Online Class
669Took All Classes Online
14.80%Out of State Students
Of the 924 undergraduate non-seekers at SUNY Empire State College, 78.03% (721) took at least one class online.
About 72.40% (669) took all of their courses online.
Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at SUNY Empire State College for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
721
669
2018-2019
590
517
2017-2018
480
410
2016-2017
724
656
2015-2016
635
617
Online Graduate Students at SUNY Empire
1,538Took At Least One Online Class
1,509Took All Classes Online
5.90%Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,579 graduate students attended SUNY Empire State College, and 97.40% (1,538) were enrolled in at least one online class.
95.57% (1,509) of these students took classes exclusively online.
Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at SUNY Empire State College for the last five years.