Fall 1984 statistics on the geographic origins, or permanent residence, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. This first of two volumes presents three types of summary information that uses the individual institution (or institutional type) as the unit of analysis. Statistical tables summarize the distribution of all credit course students by load, level, and residency and include various relative distance measures for New York State residents. Information is also presented on the origins of new (first-time and transfer) undergraduate students and institutional enrollment by level, load, history, and permanent residence. Summary data on the total SUNY system as well as on the institutions by type are included. Specifically, the student and institutional data elements include the following: student level (undergraduate/graduate); student load (full-time/part-time); student history (first-time/transfer); permanent residence (for New York State residence, county of residence; for other U.S. residents, state of residence; and for nonresident aliens, country of residence); and institutional location (for state-operated/funded institutions, the county of location; and for community colleges, the sponsorship area). (SW)