The results of the annual survey of the geographic origins, or permanent residences, of students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the fall 1978 term are presented. The report includes all credit course students and all institutions of the State University system. Part one of the report contains summary data for the complete State University system. Data are provided by student level, institution, and institutional type regarding students who come from the institution's area of location, who come from New York but outside of the institution's area of location, who come from other states, and who come from foreign countries. Systemwide data on student level, load, and permanent residence are presented. Part two contains tables for each institution that display the institution's enrollment by student level, load, and permanent residence. Part three contains separate tables for each New York State county and a table listing the permanent residences of students from outside of New York State. Part four contains a trend table from 1959 through 1978. Data are provided by individual institution and institutional type regarding the percent of the institution's full-time students who come from various types of locations. A publications list and map of state universities are included. (SW)