BARUCH COLLEGE–CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez announced in his State of the University Address that the university’s total enrollment has risen by 3% this year, marking the second consecutive year of its growth.
This increase has added nearly 15,000 students over the past two years, reversing prior declines.
The surge has been attributed to a notable rebound in community college enrollment, which struggled significantly during the pandemic, and an uptick in new graduate student admissions — the first such increase in four years.
In fall 2023, Baruch had 16,035 incoming undergraduate students, up from pre-pandemic enrollment and enrollment during the pandemic.
Rodríguez delivered the State of the University address on Nov. 20 at Hunter College, focusing on enrollment rebounds, career opportunities and institutional changes.
