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Compare Cayuga County Community College vs Ulster County Community College

Auburn, NY · Stone Ridge, NY

Cayuga County Community CollegeUlster County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,662/yr$5,035/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,334/yr$2,754/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$10,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,485/yr$3,770/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,243/yr$7,771/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,743/yr$11,780/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,726/yr$14,725/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$106/mo
Room & board (off campus)$10,570/yr$11,700/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,900/yr$1,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,709/yr$14,925/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,056/yr$6,666/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,336/yr$12,146/yr
Students with Pell Grants16%16%
Students taking federal loans12%5.1%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%34%
Freshmen who come back60%59%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,709/yr$41,896/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,529–$60,073$24,848–$62,913
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%35%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,432/yr$33,337/yr
Earn more than a HS grad53%54%
Graduate on time23%24%
First-gen students who finish9.2%28%
Low-income students who finish8%25%
Students who transfer out21%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,735/yr$38,569/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 38% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Health Professions 16%Liberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 38% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,265/yr
Degrees in STEM8.6%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1871,341
Students per professor24 : 123 : 1
Average professor pay$8,922/mo$6,553/mo
Full-time professors32%58%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$28,836$24,336
SettingTown (distant)Rural (fringe)
LocationAuburn, NYStone Ridge, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19531961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.3%3.4%
Men41%44%
Women59%56%
White students70%53%
Black students13%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino students3.7%24%
Asian students1.7%2.1%
Two or more races0.3%4.9%
Other / not reported8.3%6.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students44%47%
Part-time students38%36%
Students age 25+15%14%
Spent on teaching per student$6,172/yr$10,374/yr
Endowment$11.5M$7.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams53
Student athletes7753
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$327,137$111,906
Athletics revenue$327,137$219,813
Recruiting spend$1,901$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.