Our Students

New York Tech students are makers, doers, innovators, and inventors, eager to make the world a better place. They take on real-world problems and tackle them inside and outside the classroom. Our undergraduate and graduate students conduct groundbreaking research, pursue internships at top companies, volunteer at organizations in need, and attend professional conferences to network with industry leaders. When they graduate, they are ready to lead, heal, and create.


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Features and Videos

Student Profile: Winston Wang

Mechanical engineering student Winston Wang is pursuing his interests in aviation and engineering with hopes of someday securing a position with a major aerospace defense corporation.

Greek Life Observes Hazing Prevention Week

Each year New York Tech’s Fraternity and Sorority Life observes Hazing Prevention Week, raising awareness and increasing education about the dangers of hazing.

Fighting Childhood Brain Cancer

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, New York Tech News highlights the work of NYITCOM’s Haotian Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., and medical student Lukas Faltings, who are researching the biological processes responsible for childhood brain tumors and possible therapies to help children battle these malignant masses.

Keeping Tech Safe

New York Tech has launched Tech Safe, a new custom-branded security app. The user-friendly app is a direct channel to Campus Security and enhances the university’s community and safety response to incidents and emergencies.

New York Tech Continues to Rise in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking

New York Tech is again ranked among the top 25 universities in the North and, for the 13th consecutive year, is ranked among the top 50 universities in the North in the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges ranking.

New York Tech Students Coach Budding STEM Scholars

Eight New York Tech students coached this year’s Middle School Summer Maker Academy, a weeklong program that exposes young students to the connections between technology and sustainability.

Student Profile: Alana Singh

Alana Singh has a dual interest in biology and engineering. When she discovered New York Tech’s bioengineering degree, pursuing the field was a no-brainer.

New York Tech Kicks Off the 2023-2024 Academic Year

On September 5, New York Tech welcomed new undergraduate and graduate students at New Student Academic Convocation.

By the Numbers

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    • Undergraduate: 3,419
    • Graduate: 2,490
    • Medical/Professional: 1,762 (NY and AR)
  • International Makeup

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  • Racial and Ethnic Makeup

    (New York/online only)

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    • American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%)
    • Asian (20.5%)
    • Black/African-American (9.9%)
    • Hispanic/Latino (17.0%)
    • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.4%)
    • Non-resident alien (14.6%)
    • Two or more ethnicities (3.7%)
    • Unknown (6.4%)
    • White (27.3%)
  • Gender Ratio

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  • PERCENT OF FIRST-TIME FULL-TIME DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL AID

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  • Percent of International Students

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  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio

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  • First-Generation Undergraduate Students

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  • Financial Aid Award

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    • $33,016 average financial aid award for first-time, full-time degree-seeking students at our New York campuses
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