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Compare Erie Community College vs Orange County Community College

Buffalo, NY · Middletown, NY

Erie Community CollegeOrange County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,765/yr$6,794/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,730/yr$2,797/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,250$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,506/yr$4,094/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,571/yr$8,236/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,798/yr$11,989/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,912/yr$14,129/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$98/mo$127/mo
Room & board (off campus)$16,320/yr$15,676/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,800/yr$1,552/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,348/yr$14,807/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,100/yr$6,526/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,300/yr$12,334/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%29%
Students taking federal loans23%20%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate28%25%
Freshmen who come back56%61%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,228/yr$44,117/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,181–$60,772$25,903–$69,308
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%30%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,042/yr$36,486/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%63%
Graduate on time20%13%
First-gen students who finish15%23%
Low-income students who finish14%20%
Students who transfer out17%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,405/yr$43,891/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Health Professions 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Criminal Justice and Corrections — $70,012/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $79,188/yr
Degrees in STEM16%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,0993,989
Students per professor20 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$6,988/mo$8,497/mo
Full-time professors50%33%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$25,064$32,491
SettingCity (large)Suburb (small)
LocationBuffalo, NYMiddletown, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19461950
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%0%
Men47%38%
Women53%62%
White students45%37%
Black students21%16%
Hispanic or Latino students8.2%24%
Asian students8.1%2.9%
Two or more races4%2.6%
Other / not reported13%18%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%46%
Part-time students26%45%
Students age 25+26%18%
Spent on teaching per student$6,703/yr$12,405/yr
Endowment$4.9MNo data reported
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
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
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 organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIIOther
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams149
Student athletes261101
Athletic scholarships$1,849$77,395
Athletics budget$1.7M$513,202
Athletics revenue$1.7M$513,202
Recruiting spend$2,133$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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.