Fall 1986 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 three 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 provided 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 institution by type are included. Specifically, the student and institutional data elements include the following: student level (undergraduate and graduate); student load (full-time and part-time); student history (first-time and transfer); permanent residence (for New York State residents, county of residence); for other U.S. residents, state of residence; and for nonresident aliens, country of origin); and institutional location (for state-operated/funded institutions, the county of location; and for community colleges, the sponsorship area). (SW)