All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA) was down 3.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.0% in August 2026.
The level stood at 165.5 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.6% (Feb 2021) to 10.6% (Jan 2026), averaging 0.8%.
All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
165.5 thousands
−3.7
August 2026
147.7 thousands
5.0
July 2026
149.0 thousands
4.6
June 2026
163.8 thousands
0.7
May 2026
180.9 thousands
−0.9
April 2026
193.4 thousands
4.4
March 2026
192.9 thousands
4.6
February 2026
191.5 thousands
4.4
January 2026
173.1 thousands
10.6
December 2025
186.6 thousands
1.3
November 2025
187.9 thousands
1.3
October 2025
185.6 thousands
0.9
September 2025
171.8 thousands
0.5
August 2025
140.6 thousands
0.9
July 2025
142.4 thousands
0.6
June 2025
162.7 thousands
1.2
May 2025
182.5 thousands
1.4
April 2025
185.2 thousands
0.3
March 2025
184.5 thousands
1.9
February 2025
183.5 thousands
2.1
January 2025
156.5 thousands
1.6
December 2024
184.2 thousands
1.9
November 2024
185.4 thousands
2.0
October 2024
183.9 thousands
2.3
Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.
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Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.